Major W. A. C. Cockburn (P.). 

 A. E. Kitson, Esq. (P.). 

 Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 



6. LAMPRICHTHYS. 



Regan, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 325. 

 Mohanga, Bouleng. op. cit. viii. 1911, p. 261. 



Teeth unicnspid, unequal in size, forming a band Avhicli is exposed 

 when the mouth is closed. Upper jaw projecting a little beyond lower. 

 Body strongly compressed throughout ; scales moderately large, finely 

 ctenoid. Dorsal much shorter than anal, which is produced far forward 

 and contains 27-30 rays. Pectorals inserted rather high up. Ventrals 

 a short distance behind vertical of base of pectorals. Vertebrte 41. 



A single species. 



1. LAMPRICHTHYS TANGANICANUS. 

 Ilaplocldlus tanganicanus, Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 25, pi. vi. fig. 3, 



and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 347 (1901) ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, exx. i. 1911, 



p. 1181. 

 j\Miaitga tanganicana, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1911, p. 2G1. 



Depth of body 3| to 4f times in total length, length of head 4J to 

 5 times. Snout rounded, as long as or slightly shorter than eye, which 



Fig. 67. 



Lampriclithys fanganicanus. 

 Mpala. 



is 3 to 3f times in length of head and 1| to 1^ times in interorbital 

 width; prseorbital about i diameter of eye, covered with strongly 

 ctenoid scales. Dorsal 13-10, originating at equal distance from h^ad 



