50G 



C'ICHLID.E. 



35-37 ^ ; lateral lines "j-.f ', lower not extending to root of caudal. 

 Uniform dark brown ; a round blackish spot above the axil ; pectoral 

 Yellowish . 



Total length 170 millim. 



Madagascar. — Tvi)e in I^eyden Museum. 

 1- Ad. Inierina. 



Rev. U. Baron (C). 



Taiiiatiive. 



2. rAKF/ruorLUs polyactis. 



iMcek. Vcrsl. Ak. Aiiisterd. xii. 1S78, p. T.^."), jil. iii. fig. 2 ; Sanv. lli>t. Madag., 

 Poiss. \). 446, pis. xliw a. H;;-. 7, and xliv. B. fig. 2 (1891) ; Bouleng. 

 Proc. Zool. ISof. 1891), p. 142; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, 



p. :wx 



I'aritrophis dauili (non Bleek.), Steind. ISitzb. Ak. Wieu, Ixxxii. i. 1880, 

 p. 247. 



Depth of body If to 2 times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Head 2 to 2| times as long as broad ; snout strongly compressed, 1-| 

 times as long as eye, which is 4 to 4^ times in length of head and 1 j to 

 1 3- times in interorbital width ; mouth extending to between nostril and 

 rye ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, depth of scaly part equal to 

 or ;) little less than diamet(>r oi' eye, (iill-rakers short, 11 or 12 on 

 lr)\ver part of anterior arcli. Dorsal X\'1-XV111 17-18 j la^t spine 



