708 



MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE 



scales on cheek. 13 oi- 14 gill-ralvevs on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Pharyngeal teeth snoall, none enlarged. 33 to 35 scales 

 in a longitudinal series, 5 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. 

 Dorsal XVI-XYII 10-12; last spine | to | length of head. 

 Anal III 8-10 ; third spine stronger and shorter than last dorsal. 

 Pectoral as long as head, usnallj not reaching anal. Caudal 

 slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle longer than deep. Silvery ; 

 an opercular spot ; a blackish band from nape to caudal ; usually 

 a series of dark spots at base of dorsal ; series of orange spots on 

 dorsal fin. 



Seven specimens of 130 to 190 mm. (Wood), the one figured by 

 Boulenger (Rhoades), and one of the types of C. lateristriga a 

 skin 245 mm. long. 



32. Haplochromis melanoxotus, sp. n. (Text-fig. 21.) 



Depth of body 2|- to 3 in lengtli, length of head 31. Profile 

 of head evenly decurved. Snout ^ to 1^ diameter of eye, which 

 is 3 to 3| in length of head, greater than depth of praeorbital 



Text-figure 21. 



Haplochromis melanonotus. f . 



or cheek ; interorbital Avidth 3^ to 4 in head. Jaws equal 

 anteriorly ; maxillary not extending to below eye ; teeth in 4 or 

 5 series ; 40 to 60 biscuspid teeth in outer series of upper jaw. 

 4 series of scales on cheek. 12 gill-rakers on lower part of ante- 

 rior arch. Pharyngeal teeth small, none enlarged. - 34-35 scales 

 in a longitudinal series, 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. 

 Dorsal XVIII-XIX 10 ; last spine | to ^ length of head, longest 

 soft rays h head. Anal III 10 ; third spine from less than ^ to 

 more than | head. Pectoi^al as long as or a little shorter than 

 head, nearly or quite reaching anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. 

 Caudal peduncle 1 ^- as long as deep. Silvery; a blackish band 

 from nape to upper half of base of caudal. 



Two specimens, 85 and 200 mm. in total length [Wood). 



