348 



CICHLID.E. 



])orsal XV-XVl 9-10; spines increasing in length to the last, which 

 measures f to J length of head ; longest soft rays i to } length of head . 

 Anal III 9-10 ; third spine as long as or a little shorter than last dorsfd. 

 Pectoral as long as head or slightly shorter, extending to vertical of 

 origin of anal, or a little beyond. Ventral reaching origin of anal, or a 

 little beyond. Caudal rounded, upper rays usually the longer. Caudal 

 peduncle ]J to IJ times as long as deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 



34-40 



5-fi 



lateral lines 



20 21 



Coloration very variable, yellow, 



brownish or olive, with or without dark cross-bands, which may be 



raratihqna retrodcns. 

 Buujako (F. N.). 



intersected by three dark longitudinal bands ; often two black bars 

 across the snout, a third across the posterior part of the interorbital 

 region, and a fourth from below the anterior tliird of the eye to the 

 angle of the mouth; a dark opercular spot usually present; anal 

 sometimes with two or three bright ocellar spots. 



Total length 105 millim. 



Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile. — Type in Berlin ^luseum. 



1-r.. Ad. k \v^\\ 

 7-'.). Ad. ct li-r. 

 10. Ad. 



11-12. Ad. vt ligr 

 13. Skol. 



Biinjako. 

 Entehbo. 

 Sesse Ids. 



Jiuj;!, Hi[)(>ii Falls. 



Mr. E. Dogon (C). 



I)r.E.Buvon((\); 

 Goiioa Mu.spnni (P.). 



