1899.] 



SYEIAK FISHES OF THE FAMILY OICHtlDiE. 



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soft rays much produced, as long as the head or a little longer. 

 Pectoral pointed, as long as the head, not extending so far as 

 origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent or origin of anal. Anal 

 III 7-8 ; third spine a little longer than last dorsal ; middle soft 

 rays produced. Caudal feebly emargiuate. Caudal peduncle as 

 long as deep or slightly deeper than long. Scales with finely 

 denticulate border, 32-34 ^: ; lat. 1. j^^. Uniform brown. 



Total length 220 millim. 



Madagascar. 



61. TiLAPIA GRATiTDIDIEIlI. 



Ptycliochromis grandidieri, Sauvage, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) vi. 

 1882, p. 174, and Hist. Madag., Poiss. p. 441, pis. xHv. fig. 3 & 

 xlivA. fig. 5(1891). 



Closely allied to T. madagascariensis, but distinguished by smaller 

 scales, 35 j|. D. XIII-XIY 11. A. Ill 7. Brown, each scale 

 bearing a blue spot. 



Total length 160 millim. 



Madagascar. 



62. Til APIA betsileana, sp. n. 



Tilajria hetsileana. 

 Teeth in 4 or 5 closely-set series, of outer row moderate, of 



