PAEATILAPIA. 



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SO far ; teeth in 6 to 8 series, outer largest and numbering 30 to 50 in 

 upper jaw, all conical or some of the smaller tricuspid in the adult, 

 some of the outer flattened and more or less distinctly bicuspid in the 

 young ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal 

 to diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 8 or 9 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Dorsal XV-XVII 8-9 ; spines equal in length from the seventh 

 or eighth, f to i length of head ; longest soft rays | to f length of head. 



FiK. 231. 



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Paratilapia granti. 

 Type (F. N.). 



Anal III 8-9 ; third spine stronger than dorsals, f to f length of head. 

 Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, extending to vertical of 

 origin of anal, or not quite so far. Ventral reaching origin of anal, or a 

 little beyond. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1|: to If times as 

 long as deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 30-35 j^ ; lateral lines 

 ^1^. Pale olive-brown above, silvery white beneath ; chin and throat 

 bright yellow ; a blackish opercular spot ; a more or less distinct dark 

 streak from the latter to the base of the caudal fin ; sometimes a second 

 dark streak higher up on the back ; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, some- 

 times with small light spots between the rays ; anal fin yellow, usually 

 with one or two orange ocellar spots edged with red ; ventral fins yellow, 

 uniform or outer rays black or blackish. 

 Total length 145 millim. 

 Lake Victoria. 



1-5. Types. Biinjako. Mr. E. Degen (C). 



(5. Skel. 



7-8. Typn-^. Ent<>h})e. 



y. Type. Bugaiigu. 



