178 



MR. C. TATE RKGAN ON THE 



of the inner tricuspid, outer series conical, 56 in upper jaw. 3 or 

 4 series of scales on cheek. 1 1 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arch 33 scales in a longitudinal series, 7 from origin of dorsal 

 to lateral line. Dorsal XY 9 ; last spine longest, ^ length of 

 head • longest soft rays h length of head. Anal III 8 ; thn-d 

 spine stronger than last dorsal, I length of head. Pectoral -, 

 length of head, extending to origin of anal ; pelvics reaching 



Text -figure 5. 



^•^^g^awg-wr^ ^^-"g. 



JlaploeJiromis mamlipiiina . 



anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1| as long as deep. 

 Silvery ; back darker ; an opercular spot and a lateral band ; dark 

 spots on dorsal and caudal. 



A specimen of 180 mm. from Bunjako. 



The type, 156 mm. long, is described as having the eye 3i in 

 lenarth of head. 



28. Haplochromis dichrourus, sp. n. (Text-fig. 6.) 

 Paratilapia serrcmus (part.) Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 334. 

 Deptli of body 3| in length, length of head 2|. Snout 1| 

 diameter of eye, which is 5 in length of head, equal to interorbital 

 width, greater than depth of prseorbital, less than depth of cheek. 

 Mouth moderately oblique ; pifemaxillary pedicels ending above 

 nostril ; maxillary extending to below anterior edge of eye ; 

 lower jaw strongly projecting ; teeth in 3 series, outer conical, 

 some inner tricuspid, 50 in outer series of upper jaw. 4 or 5 

 series of scales on cheek. 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Pharyngeal teeth slender. Dorsal XVI 9 ; last spine 

 longest, less than -^ length of head ; longest soft rays less than g 

 length of head. Anal III 8 ; third spine -f- length of head. 

 Pectoral a little less than | length of head, not quite reaching 

 anal. Caudal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle a little longer than 

 deep. 33 scales in a longitudinal series, 6 from first dorsal spine 

 to lateral line, 5 or 6 between pectoral and pelvic fins. Silvery ; 



