444 



CICHLIDiE. 



1. HAPLOTAXODON MICROLEPIS. 

 Bouleng. t. c. p. 566, pi. xxxviii. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 3^ to 3-^ times in total length, length of head Z\ to 3§ 

 times. Plead about twice as long as broad ; snout much shorter than eye, 

 chin very prominent ; eye very large, 2f to 3 times in length of head (chin 

 included), much exceeding interorbital width ; mouth not extending to 

 below anterior border of eye ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. Gill- 

 rakers long and slender, closely set, 18 to 21 on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Dorsal XVII-XVIII 11-13; spines strong, equal in length from the 

 ninth or tenth, \ length of head ; longest soft rays about f length of head. 



Pig. 303. 



Maplotaxodon microlepis. 

 Type (Tr. Z. S. 1901). f . 



Anal III 9; spines very strong, third \ length of head. Pectoral slightly 

 shorter than head, not extending to origin of anal. Ventral produced 

 into a filament extending beyond origin of anal. Caudal deeply notched. 



Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales 70-77 



~ 6-7 



23- -li > 



lateral 



lines ^44 ; 4 or 5 series of scales between the lateral lines in front. 

 Olive or grey above, shading off to silvery white below; four or five dark 

 bars may be present across the back, and a dark spot at the base of the 

 caudal ; dorsal and caudal grey-brown, with yellowish-white large round 

 spots ; anal and ventrals white, tinged with yellow. 



Total length 210 millim. 



Lake Tanganyika. 



1. Typo. Niamkolo. Dr. W. A. Cunningfon (C). 



2. Typo. Kasanga. „ 



3. Skel. Kasawa. ,, 



4. Ad. Tulo. Dr. L. Stoppers (C). 



