CYRTOCAKA. 



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19. CYRTOCARA. 



Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 69 ; Pellcgr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, 

 xvi. 1904, p. 287. 



Body moderately elongate; scales ctenoid; two incomplete lateral 

 1 ines. Jaws with broad bands of conical, slightly curved teeth, the 

 outer enlarged and pointing outwards. End of maxillary exposed. 

 Dorsal fin with 15 or 16 spines, anal with 3 or 4 ; membrane between 

 dorsal and anal spines with rectilinear edge, not forming lappets. 



Lake Nyassa. 



Fig. 304. 



Cyrtoaira moorii. 

 Type, uud outline of head of second specimen. 



1. CYRTOCARA MOORII. 

 Boulcng. t. c. p. 70 ; Pelleor. 1. c. 



Depth of body 2^ to 2^ times in total length, length of head 3j to, 

 of times. Head twice as long as broad ; forehead with a strong dermal 

 gibbosity ; snout short, its profile descending very steeply ; lower jaw 

 projecting ; eye 3J to 4 times in length of head, much less than inter- 

 orbital width; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye ; 3 or 



