468 CICHLID^. 



which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and f to once in interorbital 

 width ; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye ; 6 or 8 

 moderately large canine teeth in front of each jaw, followed by a band 

 of minute teeth ; lateral teeth very small ; cheek naked or with small 

 deciduous scales. Gill-rakers rather long and slender, 12 to 16 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVIII-XIX 8-9 ; spines increasing in 

 length to the last, which measures f or a little less than J length of 



Fig. 320. 



LariiproJog as hecqul. 

 Type (A. M. C). 



head ; longest soft rays about J length of head. Anal VI-VII 7-8 ; 

 last spine as long as or a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral 

 -| to f length of head. Ventral reaching vent. Caudal rounded. 

 Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales 52-57 j^p^; lateral lines ^tjq- 

 Grey above, lighter beneath, with 5 to. 9 dark vertical bars on each side, 

 or large blotches alternating with narrow bars ; a more or less distinct 

 dark round spot at the root of the caudal fin ; vertical fins with dark 

 bars; dorsal fin and upper part of caudal with a pale border, faintly 

 edged with black. 



Total length 60 millim. 



Lake Tanganyika. — Type in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 

 1-2. Ad. Mtondwe Bay. Dr. W. A. Cunninoton (C). 



3-4. Ad. Niainkolo Buy. „ 



5-G. Ad. Kalembwe. Dr. L. Stappers (C). 



1). LAMPROLOGUS MULTIFASCIATUS. 

 Boulcng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 11)06, p. 558, pi. xxxv. fig. 3. 



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

 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout as long as eye, which is 

 3^ times in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth 

 extending to below ant(>rior border of eye ; 8 canine teeth in front of 

 each jaw, followed by a narrowband of minute teeth; lateral teeth 



