444 



CICHLID.^. 



1. HAPLOTAXODON MICROLEnS. 

 Bouleng. t. c. p. 56G, pi. xxxviii. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 3f to 31 times in total length, length of head 3 J to 3f 

 times. Head about twice as long as broad ; snout much shorter than eye, 

 chin verj' prominent ; eye very large, 2| to 3 times in length of head (chin 

 included), much exceeding interorbital width ; mouth not extending to 

 below anterior border of eye ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. Gill- 

 rakers long and slender, closely set, 18 to 21 on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Dorsal XVII-XVIII 11-13; spines strong, equal in length from the 

 ninth or tenth, -^ length of head ; longest soft rays about f length of head. 



riff. 303. 





Haplotcuvodon microlejns. 

 Type (Tr. Z. S. 1901). A. 



Anal III 9; spines very strong, third | length of head. Pectoral slightly 

 shorter than head, not extending to origin of anal. Ventral produced 

 into a filament extending beyond origin of anal. Caudal deeply notched. 

 Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales 70-77 



1 . 05-77 , 



l-nes ygi^j; 4 or 



6-7 

 23-24 ' 



lateral 



3 series of scales between the lateral lines in front. 

 Olive or grey above, shading off to silvery white below ; four or five dark 

 bars may be present across the back, and a dark spot at the base of the 

 caudal ; dorsal and caudal grey-brown, with yellowish-white large round 

 spots; anal and ventrals white, tinged with yellow. 



Total length 210 millim. 



Lake Tanganyika. 



1- Type. Niamkolo. Dr. W. A Cunnington (C). 



2. T3'[>e. Ka«angn. 



3. k^kel. Kasawa. 



^- ■^'^- Tulo. Di-. L. Stappers(0.). 



