712 , MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE 



rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Pharyngeal teeth slender. 

 36 scales in a longitudinal series, 6 or 7 from origin of dorsal 

 to lateral line. Dorsal XYI 12 ; last spine 5 length of head. 

 Anal III 9-10; third spine as long as and stronger than last 

 dorsal. Pectoral f to -i head, not reaching anal. Caudal 

 emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1| as long as deep. A large black 

 spot on prseoi'bital ; an opercular spot ; a blackish band on each 

 side of back from origin of dorsal to caudal. 



Seven specimens (Wood, Bhoades, Rendall) 150-240 mm. in 

 total length. 



39. Haplochromis longipes, sp. n. (PI. V. fig. 2.) 



Depth of body 3| in length, length of head 3. Snout decurved, 

 twice as long as diameter of eye, which is 5 1 in length of head, 

 less than depth of prseorbital or cheek ; interorbital width 4| in 

 length of head. Lower jaw a little projecting ; maxillary not quite 

 reaching vertical from anterior edge of eye. Teeth conical, in 

 3 series, outer r;ither strong, 45 in upper javr. 5 series of scales 

 on cheek ; 13 gill-rakers on lower part of antei-ior arch. Pharyn- 

 geal teeth slender. 37 scales in a longitudinal series, 6 from 

 origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XVI 12 ; spines strongly 

 increasing to last, which is -| length of head. Anal III 10 ; tliird 

 spine I length of head. Soft dorsal and anal produced, pointed. 

 Pectoral | length of head ; pelvics as long as head. Caudal 

 emarginate. Caudal peduncle 1| as long as deep. An opercular 

 spot ; a blackish band on each side of back from nape to base of 

 caudal. 



A single specimen, 260 mm. in total length. 



40. Haplochromis ceruleus Bouleng., 1908. 

 Champsochromis cceruleus Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 433, 



fig. 295. 



Closely related to the preceding, diflfering as follows : — Depth 

 of body 4 in length, head 3|. Snout 2j diameter of eye, which 

 is 6 in length of head. Interorbital width 4 in head. Maxillary 

 not nearly reaching vertical from anterior edge of eye. 11 gill- 

 rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Caudal peduncle twice as 

 long as deep. 



Total length 255 mm. 



. 41. Haplochromis macrochir, sp. n. (Text-fig. 24.) 



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

 Snout with straight or slightly convex profile, as long as 

 diameter of eye, which is 3| in length of head, I5 depth of 

 prseorbital or cheek ; interorbital width 4 to 4^ in head. Jaws 

 equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending to vertical from anterior 

 edge of eye ; teeth very small, in 2 or 3 series, outer bicuspid, 

 about 80 in outer series of upper jaw; 4 series of scales on 



