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G. A. BOULENGER 



BATRACHIANS. 



1. Rana mascareniensis, D. & B. 



2. Rana galamensis, D. & B. 



3. Arthroleptis minutus, Blgr. 

 k. Rappia concolor, Hallow. 



0. Bufo regularis, Reuss, 



FISHES. 



\. Paratilapia longirostris, Hilg. 

 2. Paratilapia bayoni, sp. n. 



Paratilapia Bayoni (male, — nat. size). 



Depth of body a little less than length of head, 8 to 3 Vs 

 times in total length. Snout with straight upper profile, twice as 

 long as eye, which is 5 times in length of head, a little less 

 than interorbital width, and less than depth of scaly part of cheek ; 

 lower jaw sliglitly projecting; maxillary not extending to below 

 anterior Ijorder of eye ; teeth in 3 or 4- series , inner very small, 

 outer large and few, almost canine-like in the middle part of 

 the jaws ; 4 series of scales on the cheek ; large scales on the 

 opercle. 9 or 10 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch, some 

 T-shaped. Dorsal XV-XVI 9-10; spines rather feeble, increasing in 



