340 



CICHLID.E. 



maxillary extending to below anterior third of eje ; teeth conical, in 

 3 series, of outer row rather large, the others very small; 6 or 7 series 

 of scales on the clieek ; the depth of the scaly part below the eye equal 

 to diameter of latter. Gill-rakers rather short, 10 on lower part of 

 anterior arch, some anvil-shaped. Dorsal XV 11 ; spines increasing in 

 length to the last, which measures ^ length of head ; longest soft rays 

 a little over ^ length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine longest, a little 

 shorter but stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral f length of head, 



not reaching vertical of origin of anal. 



Ventral reaching origin of 



anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. 



Fig. 229. 



Paratilapia jpectoralis. 

 Type (Ann. Mus. Gen. 1911). 



2. 

 3- 



Scales feebly denticulate, very small on nape and on pectoral region, 

 37 3g- ; lateral lines f^. Reddish brown above, lighter between two 

 dark lateral bands, the lower of which is the better marked and extends 

 from the opercular spot to above the lower lateral line ; a rather ill- 

 defined dark bar below the eye ; galar and pectoral regions dark brown ; 

 pectorals whitish ; ventrals black ; the greater part of the anal bright 

 yellow, with three large ocellar spots ; dorsal and caudal brown, the 

 latter with the lower corner yellow. 



Total length 185 millim. 



Victoria Nile at llipon Falls.— Type in Genoa Museum. 



