CICllLIl) FISKES OF LAKE NYASSA. 



69; 



9, Haplochkomis kirkii Giintli., 1893. 



Tilajna kirkii (part.) Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 25 1 , fig. 1 69. 



Depth of body 2| to 2| in lengtli, length of head about 3. 

 Snout with straight profile, 1| to H diameter of eye, which is 3| 

 to 4| in length of head, in adult equal to prpeorbital depth ; inter- 

 orbital width 3.^ to 4| in length of head. Lower jaw a little 

 projecting ; maxillary extending to between nostril and eye ; 

 teeth in 4 or 5 well-separated series, inner tricuspid, outer 

 bicuspid ; 40 to 45 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. Middle pharyngeal teeth stout and blunt. 31 to 33 scales 

 in a longitudinal series, 5 or 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral 

 line. Dorsal XY 10-11 ; last spine | to | length of head. 

 Anal III 8-10 ; third spine as long as or a little shorter than last 

 dorsal. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter than head, reaching 

 origin of anal. Caudal truncate or slightly emai'ginate. Caudal 

 peduncle 1^ to 1| as long as deep. A dark stripe from operculum 

 to caudal. Usually a stripe or a series of spot-s above upper 

 lateral line and another at base of dorsal ; dorsal and caudal Avith 

 series of spots ; anal with ocelli in males. 



Seven specimens, 100-160 mm. long (Johnston, Ii.endall, Wood). 



Text-fio-ure 8. 



IfajJ loch ro m is si))in is . 



10, Haplochromis similis, sp. n. (Text- fig. 8.) 



Depth of body 2^ to 2i in length, length of head 3 to 3-i. 

 Snout with straight or slightly convex profile, as long as or 

 longer than diameter of eye, which is 3^ to 3| in length of head, 

 greater than prseorbital depth ; interorbital width 3^ to 3| in 



