CYETOCAEA. 



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19. CYRTOCARA. 



Bouleng. Ann. & Mao-. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. G9 ; Pellcgr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, 

 xvi. 1904, p. 287. 



Body moderately elongate; scales ctenoid; two incomplete lateral 



1 ines. Jaws with broad bands of conical, slightly curved teeth, the 



outer enlarged and pointing outwards. End of maxillary exposed. 



Dorsal fin with 15 or 16 spines, anal with 3 or 4 ; membrane between 



dorsal and anal spines with rectilinear edge, not forming lappets. 



Lake Nyassa. 



Tier. 304. 





Cyrtocara moorii. 

 Type, and outline of head of second specimen. |. 



1. CYETOCAEA MOOEII. 

 Bouleng. t. c. p. 70 ; Pellegr. 1. c. 



Depth of body 2^ to 2^ times in total length, length of head 3| to 

 3-^ times. Head twice as long as broad; forehead with a strong dermal 

 gibbosity ; snout short, its profile descending very steeply ; lower jaw 

 projecting ; eye 3| to 4 times in length of head, much less than inter- 

 orbital width ; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye ; 3 or 



