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C1CHLIDJE. 



exceeding prseorbital depth ; mouth not extending to below anterior 

 border of eye ; teeth small, in 2 or 3 series, outer largest, 50 to 80 in 

 upper jaw; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part 

 equal to or less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers rather long, closely 

 set, 23 to 27 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVI-XVIII 

 10-12 ; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures \, or a 

 little less than \ length of head ; longest soft rays usually \ to f length 

 of head, sometimes quite as long as head. Anal III 9-12 ; third spine 

 \ to f length of head. Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, not 



Fig. 247. 



Paratilapia intermedia. 

 Type. |. 



extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent, or 

 produced beyond origin of anal. Caudal more or less scaly, distinctly 

 emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little longer than 

 deep. Scales finely denticulate, 33-36 j^n; lateral lines j^pig, upper 

 often extending to the caudal peduncle, where it is separated from the 

 lower by a single series of scales. Pale olive to dark brown, with a 

 more or less distinct blackish spot under the lateral line, below middle 

 of spinous dorsal, and another at base of caudal ; sometimes a third 

 between the two lateral lines, below soft dorsal; visually a blackish 

 opercular spot ; dorsal and anal dark brown, with or without round 



