PARATILAPIA. 



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scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to or a little greater than 

 diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 10 to 12 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Dorsal XVI 10-11; spines increasing in length to the last, 

 which measures J to f length of head. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine a 

 little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral § length of head, not extending 



Fig. 219. 



Paratilajna modesta. 

 Type, after Gunther (P. Z. S. 1893). 



to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching origin of anal. Caudal 

 rounded. Caudal peduncle slightly longer than deep. Scales finely 

 denticulate, 32-34 ^^ ; lateral lines j^li" Uniform dark brown, fins 

 blackish. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Lake Nyassa and Upper Shire River. 



1. Type. L. Nyassa. 



2. Ad. 

 3-4. Ad. 



Upper Sliire R. 



Rev. J. A. Williams (P.). 

 Prof. J. E. S. Moore (0.). 

 Dr. Percy Rendall (0.) ; 

 Sir H. H. Johnston (P.). 



12. PARATILAPIA TODDI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. 1905, p. 642. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, 2| times in total length. 

 Snout 1| times length of eye, which is 4 times in length of head and 

 a little exceeds interorbital width ; mouth extending to below anterior 

 border of eye ; teeth small, in 3 or 4 series ; 6 series of scales on the 

 cheek. Gill-rakers short, the largest T-shaped, 13 on lower part of 



