88 ' MR, G. A. BOULENGER ON A COLLECTION 
SERRANID 4. 
1. Laves microueris Blgr. 
Originally described from young specimens, 155 millim. long. The adult, measuring 
800 millim. and weighing 14 Ibs., has, as could be expected, very different proportions 
and is of a uniform dark silvery colour. The eye is contained 9 times in the length 
of the head, which is 4 of the total; longest dorsal spine $ length of head. Caudal 
peduncle and caudal fin as in the young. 
Native name: “ Sangala.” 
CIicHLID&. 
2. LAMPROLOGUS LEMAIRII, sp. n. (Plate XVIII. fig. 1.) 
A few moderately large curved canine teeth in front of each jaw, followed by a 
narrow band of minute teeth; lateral teeth very small. Depth of body 33 times in 
total length, length of head 2}. Snout slightly longer than the diameter of the eye, 
which is 33 times in length of head and nearly double interorbital width; maxillary 
extending to slightly beyond vertical of anterior border of eye; cheeks and occiput 
naked ; a few small deciduous scales on the opercles. Gill-rakers short, 9 on lower part 
of anterior arch. Dorsal XIX 7; spines equal from the fifth, which measures a little 
more than } length of head and } longest soft rays. Pectoral 5 length of head. 
Ventral reaching origin of anal. Anal VIII 5; spines increasing in length to the last, 
which slightly exceeds longest dorsals. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle a little 
. 9 10-11 , 
longer than deep. Scales 48 —[5-; 
edged; a blackish oblique bar from below the anterior third of the eye to the maxillary ; 
a large blackish opercular spot ; three oblique blackish bands, descending forwards, on 
late ee Pale brown, most of the scales dark- 
each side of the back, extending on the base of the dorsal; dorsal and anal tipped 
with blackish. 
Total length 107 millim. 
A single specimen. 
This species takes its place in the series between ZL. moortt and L. congoensis. 
3. TELMATOCHROMIS TEMPORALIS Blgr. 
Native name: “ Muchétila.” 
4, PARATILAPIA DEWINDTI, sp.n. (Plate XVIII. fig. 2.) 
Teeth very small, in 3 or 4 series in both jaws, the outer scarcely larger and not 
tipped with brown. Depth of body equal to length of head, nearly 3 times in total 
