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MR. G. A. BOULENGER OK FISHES 



directed upwards ; lower jaw projecting ; eye 3 times in length 

 of head, | postorbital part of head, Ig times in interorbital 

 width ; praeorbital 3 diameter of eye. Dorsal 10, originating at 

 equal distance from head and from root of caudal, above anterior 

 third of anal, median rays longest, | length of head. Anal 14- 

 15, rays as long as dorsals. Pectoral | length of head, reaching 



Text-figure 1. 



Haploehilus dhonti. 



a, little beyond root of ventral ; latter small, nearer end of snout 

 than root of caudal. Caudal rounded, as long as head. Caudal 

 peduncle twice as long as deep. 29-31 scales in longitudinal 

 seiies, 1 6 round body in front of ventiT»ls ; no lateral-line pits. 

 A blackish lateral band. 



Total length 35 millim. 



210 specimens from the Lukuga River, 



The nearest ally of this specicxS appears to be H. myaposce Blgr., 

 from Zululand. 



Paratilapia lukuga. 



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

 3 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout with curved upper 



Text-figure 2. 



Faratilajpia lukuga. 



pi'ofile, rounded, broader than long, as long as postocnlar part of 

 head, shoi-ter than eye, which is 1\ times in length of head, 

 exceeds interorbital width, and equals 3 times praeorbital depth ; 



