340 



CICHLID^E. 



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

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

 of scales on the cheek ; 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 \ length of head, 

 not reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching origin of 

 anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle \\ times as long as deep. 



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Fig. 229. 





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Paratilapia pectoralis. 

 Type (Ann. Mus. Gen. 1911). 



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



7—8 • ^5 



37 -jg ; lateral lines jg. 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 ; gular 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 llipou Falls. — Type in Genoa Museum. 



