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MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE 



length of head. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary ending between 

 nostril and eye ; teeth in 4 to 6 series, outer bicuspid, inner 

 tricuspid, 40 to 52 in outer series of upper jaw. 3 or 4 series of 

 scales on cheek. 11 to 13 gill-i^akers on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Pharyngeal teeth small. 32 or 33 scales in a longitudinal 

 series, 5 or 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XVI- 

 XYII 9-10; last spine | to | length of head. Anal III 9-10; 

 third spine a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral as long as 

 or a little shorter than head, nearly or quite reaching anal. 

 Caudal truncate or slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle I5 to 

 1^ as long as deep. Coloration as in II. hirkii. 

 Five specimens, 120-150 mm. long {Wood). 



11. Haplochromis breviceps, sp. n. (Text-fig. 9.) 



Depth of body 3 in the length, length of head 3|-. Snout a 

 little shorter or longer than diameter of eye, which is 3 to 3 1 in 

 length of head, greater than depth of prseorbital or cheek ; inter- 

 orbital width -4 in length of head. Jaws equal anteriorly; 

 maxillar}^ not extending to below ejQ ; teeth in 2 or 3 series ; 



Text-fio-ure 9. 



SajjIocJiromis breviceps. f. 



45 to 60 bicuspid teeth in outer series of upper jaw ; 2 series of 

 scales on cheek. 14 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Pharyngeal teeth small. 33 to 35 scales in a longitudinal series, 

 5 or 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XVI-XVII 

 11 ; last spine ?- length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine 

 stronger than dorsals, ^ or a little more than 4- head. Pectoral 

 as long as head, not reaching anal. Caudal emarginate. Caudal 

 peduncle 1| as long as deep. Silvery ; a narrow dusky band 

 from opercular spot to base of caudal, another along upper lateral 

 line, a third at base of dorsal. Dorsal and caudal with series of 

 orange spots ; male with ocelli in anal. 



Two specimens, 85 and 135 mm. in total length (Wood). 



