692 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE 



on lower part of anterior arch. Pharyngeal teeth small, com- 

 pressed. 31 scales in a longitudinal series, 5 from origin of dorsal 

 to lateral line. Doi-sal XVI 10 ; last spine a little less than i 

 length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine stronger than dorsals, 

 nearly 4 head. Pectoral i head, reaching origin of anal. Caudal 

 truncal te or slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1^ as long as 

 deep. Silvery; a dark bar from eye to angle of mouth; 6 dark 

 bars on body, the first downwards from nape, the fifth from end 

 of dorsal to behind anal ; series of spots on dorsal and caudal. 

 The type, 120 mm. in total length. 



8. Haplochromis sexfascjatus, sp. n. (Text-fig. 7.) 



Depth of body 2? to 2i in the length, length of head 3. Upper 

 profile of head a little concave ; snout 1| to 2 diameter of eye, 

 which is 4 to 5 in length of head, interoi-bital Avidth 3| to A^, 

 prfeorbital depth 4 to 41. Lower jaw projecting: maxillary not 



Text-fis'ure 7. 



SaplocJiromis se.rfasciattis. i. 



extending to below eye ; teeth in 3 to 5 series, 40 to 60 bicuspid 

 teeth in outer series of upper jaw. 3 or 4 series of scales on 

 cheek. 11 or 12 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Lower pharyngeal with a group of moderately enlarged blunt 

 rounded teeth in the middle posteriorly. 32 scales in a longi- 

 tudinal series, 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XV 

 11 ; last spine |- to nearly | length of head. Anal III 8-9; 

 third spine stronger than last dorsal, 3 to |- head. Pectoral f to g 

 length of head, reaching origin of anal. Caudal truncate or 

 slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle Ij as long as deep. Body 

 with 6 blackish cross-bars ; dorsal and caudal with series of spots. 

 Two specimens, 100 and 170 mm. in total length {Wood). 



