CHAMPSOCHROMIS. 



43-3 



mouth widely separated from vertical of anterior border of eye ; teeth 

 in 2 or 3 series ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers 

 moderately long, 15 to 17 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 

 XVI-XVI11 11-12 ; spines rather feeble, increasing in length to the 

 hist, which measures 1- to -J length of head ; longest soft rays about 

 ^ length of head. Anal 111 9-10 ; third spine as long as and stronger 

 than last dorsal. Pectoral i to f length of head. Ventral not reaching 



Fig. 296. 



3-J -4 24-28 



11=13; ]ateral lmes i^ao- 



lateral stripe sometimes 

 uniform, or dorsal and 



Cliampsodirom is longicejis. 

 L. Nyassa. >j. 



vent. Caudal scaly, slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle nearly twice 

 as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 38-41 

 Silvery, olive or blackish on the back ; a dark 

 present ; a blackish opercular spot ; fins greyish 

 caudal with round blackish spots. 



Total length 330 millim. 



Lake Nyassa and Upper Shire River. 



1-2. Skins, types. L. Nyassa. 



3-5. Ad. & hgr. „ 



6. Skel. 



7. Ad. 



8. Ad. Upper Shire. 



Sir J. Kirk (C). 



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



dipt. E. L. Rhoades (I\). 

 Dr. Percy Rendall (C.) ; 



Sir H. H. Johnston (P.). 



3. CHAMPSOCHROMIS ESOX. 

 Paratilapia esox, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) ii. 1908, p. 240. 



Depth of body 4f to 5^ times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Head 3 times as long as broad ; lower jaw feebly projecting; snout with 



