144 MB. G, A. BOULENGER ON THE AFBICAIf AlfD [Mar. 1, 



opening to the caudal ; a large blackish opercular spot ; fins grey, 

 unspotted. 



Total length 110 millim. 



Bukoba, Victoria Nyanza, Grerman East Africa. 



13. Paeatilapia schwebischi. 



IlemicJiromis schivebischi, Sauvage, Bull. Soc, Zool. France, 1884, 

 p. 198, pi. V. fig. 2. 



Teeth in broad bands, in 4 or 5 series in both jaws. Lower jaw 

 not projecting. Depth of body greater tlian length of head, 2^ 

 times in total length. Snout with concave upper profile, a little 

 more than twice as long as diameter of eye, which is .5g times in 

 length of head and | interorbital width ; maxillary extending a 

 little beyond the vertical of the nostril ; 3 series of scales on the 

 cheek ; opercle with large scales. Grill-rakers rather short, lanceo- 

 late, 22 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV 11 ; spines 

 increasing in length to the last, which is a little less than | as 

 long as the head and f length of longest soft rays. Pectoral as 

 long as bead. Ventral reaching anal. Anal III 9. Caudal 

 slightly emargiuate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales 

 rough, finely denticulate, 30 -^ ; Jat. 1. |4- Olive ; scales on 

 posterior part of body golden in the centre ; spinous dorsal marbled 

 with purplish ; posterior part of soft dorsal and caudal with blue 

 spots ; ventrals and pectorals colourless. 



Total length 320 millim. 



Upper Ogowe. 



The diagnosis is drawn up from the type specimen preserved 

 in the Paris Museum. 



14. Paratilapia modesta. 



Hemichromis modestus, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1893, p. 625, 

 pi. Ivii. fig. A. 



Teeth in 3 or 4 series in both jaws, outer largest. Lower 

 jaw projecting. Depth of body equal to or a little less than 

 length of head, 2| to 3 times in total length. Snout with straight 

 or slightly convex upper profile, Ij to 1| as long as the eye, which 

 is 4 to 4g times in length of head and 5 to | interorbital width ; 

 maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye or not quite 

 so far ; 3 series of scales on the cheek ; large scales on the opercle. 

 Gill-rakers short, a few T-shaped, 10 to 12 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Dorsal XVI 10-11 ; spines increasing in length to the last, 

 which measures g to f length of head, and 4 longest soft 

 rays. Pectoral | length of head. Ventral reaching origin of anal. 

 Anal III 8-9 ; third spine longest, a little shorter than last 

 doi'sal spine. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle slightly longer 

 than deep. Scales finely denticulate on the border, 32-34 ^^ ; 

 lat. 1. Ys^A' Uniform dark brown, fins blackish. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Lake Nyassa and Upper Shire River. 



