CICHLID FISHES OF LAKE XYASSA. 689 



in adult, 50 to 65 in outer series of upper jaw. 4 or 5 series of 

 scales on cheek. 10 to 13 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arcb. Pharyngeal teeth small. 32 to 34 scales in a longitudinal 

 seines, 6 from origin of dorsil to lateral line. Dorsal XVI 10- 

 11 ; last spine i to | length of head. Anal III 9-10 ; third 

 spine usually a little sliorter than last dorsal. Pectoi-al as long 

 as or a little shorter than head, neai'ly or quite reaching anal. 

 Caudal truncate or slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle longer 

 than deep. Body with large irregular brown spots tending to 

 run together to form 3 longitudinal bands ; head, body, and 

 vertical fins covered with numerous small dark spots ; pectoi'al 

 v/itii series of spots on the i-ays. 



Six specimens (Wood), 120-210 mm. in total length; two 

 others [Rhoades, Cunnington) also belong to this species. 



3. Haplochromis maculijiaxus, sp, n. 



Paratilajyia modesta (part.) Bonleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 326. 



Depth of body 2|- in length, length of head nearly 3. Snout 

 with straight profile, shoi'ter than postorbital part of head. 

 Diameter of eye 5 in length of heaxl, a little less than pi'reorbital 

 depth, I depth of cheek; interorbital width 4 in head. Jaws 

 equal anteriorly ; maxillary not extending to below eye ; teeth 

 conical, in 4 series, about 80 in outer series of upper jaw. 

 5 series of scales on cheek. 11 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Pharj'ugeal teeth small. 33 scales in a longi- 

 tudinal series, 7 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XYI 

 11. Anal III 10; third spine j head, a little shorter than last 

 dorsal. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Traces of 

 dark cross-bars ; pectoral with several transverse series of small 

 dark spots. 



A single specimen, 190 mm. long [Moore). 



4, Haplochhomis simulans, sp. n. (Text-fig. 5.) 



Depth of body 2^ in the length, length of head 3 to 3^. Snout 

 with straight or convex profile, 1| to 1| diaineter of eye, which 

 is 3| to 4| in length of head, interorbital width 4, depth of pra3- 

 orbital 4 to 4^. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary not extending 

 to below eye : teeth in 4 to 6 series, outer bicuspid, or posteriorly 

 conical in adults, 60 to 75 in outer series of upper jaw. 3 or 4 

 series of scales on cheek. 10 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Pharyngeal teeth small. 32 to 34 scales in a longitudinal 

 series, 6 or 7 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XVI 

 10-11 ; last spine ^ to more than -| length of head. Anal III 9 ; 

 third spine as long as last dorsal. Pectoi-al as long as or a little 

 shorter than head, nearly or quite reaching anal. Caudal ti'un- 

 cate or slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as or a 

 little longer than deep. Silvery or yellowish ; a dark bar below 

 eye ; an opercular spot ; 4 large dark spots on back alternating 



