PAEATJLAPIA. 



371 



postocular part of head, 1-j to 2 diameters of eye, which is continued 

 4 to 5 times in length of head, 1 to I?? times in interorbital width and 

 does not exceed praeorbital depth ; mouth extending to between nostril 

 and eye ; teeth small, in 4 or 5 series, outer bicuspid in the young, 60 

 to 90 in upper jaw ; 7 or 8 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly 

 part nearly equal to or a little greater than diameter of eye. Gill- 

 rakers rather short, 13 to 15 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 

 XVI-XV1I 13-15; spines subequal from the fifth or sixth, \ to -j 

 length of head ; longest soft rays about § length of head. Anal 111 



Fie. 252. 





s*&SSf; 





mm- 



Paralilapia microlepis, 

 Type (Tr. Z. S. 1S99). 



9-10 ; third spine as long as and stronger than longest dorsals. Pectoral 

 f to ^ length of head, not extending to vertical of origin of anal. 

 Ventral widely separated from vent. Caudal with deep crescentic 

 notch. Caudal peduncle 2 to 1\ times as long as deep. Scales cycloid, 



f) in 4-0-54 



75-90 .^y M ; lateral lines 3437^- Light olive-brown above, white beneath ; 

 traces of dark bars across the back and four round blackish spots on 

 each side of the body, the fourth on the caudal peduncle; fins yellowish 

 or pale brown. 



Total length 440 millim. ; grows to 610 or more. 



Lake Tanganyika. — Type in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



1. One of the types. Moliro. Capt. Lemaire (C). 



2. Ad. Kalambo. Prof. J. E. S. Moore (0.). 

 3—4. Ad. Nntmkolo. Dr. W. A. Ounningt.on (C). 

 5. Skel. Albortville. Capt, Hecq (C). 



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