186 



MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE 



upper jaw, 3 in lower, 60 in outei' series of upper jaw. 3 or 4 

 series of scales on cheek. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. 32 scales in a longitudinal series, 6 or 7 from 

 origin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XI Y 10 ; last spine 

 longest, 5 or a little more than ^ length of head : longest soft 

 rays k length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine i- or a little more 

 than i- lengtli of head. Pectoral f length of head, extending to 



Text-fis'ure 11. 



Saplochromis pellegrini, sp. u. 



above vent; pelvics reaching origin of anal. Caudal truncate. 

 Caudal peduncle 14- as long as deep. An opercular spot ; small 

 dark spots on dorsal and caudal ; one specimen with 3 ocelli on 

 posterior part of anal. 



Two specimens, 125 and 130 mm. long, from Entebbe {Degen). 



Two others (75 mm.), from Entebbe, seem to belong to this 

 species ; they have XY 9 dorsal rays. 



40. HaPLOCHROMIS ARGENTEUS, sp. n. (Text-fig. 12.) 



Paratilapia longirostrls (part.) Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. 

 p. 332. 



Depth of body 3 to 3| in length, length of head 2| to 2|. 

 Head 3 times as long as broad ; upper profile slightly concave. 

 Snout Yi to 1| diameter of eye, which is about 4| in length of 

 head, slightly greater than praeorbital depth, equal to depth 

 of cheek ; interorbital width about 5 in length of head. Mouth 

 oblique ; lower jaw strongly projecting ; maxillary not nearly 

 reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye ; 3 series of teeth in 

 upper jaw, 2 in lower, anterior inner teeth tricuspid, outer mostly 

 conical, some lateral ones bicuspid ; 46 to 60 in outer series of 

 upper jaw, the anterior rather strong. 3 or 4 series of scales on 

 cheek. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Pharyn- 

 geal teeth slender, 32 or 33 scales in a longitudinal series, 5 or 6 

 from oi-igin of dorsal to lateral line. Dorsal XY 9-10; last 



