CHILOTILAPIA. 



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1. CHILOTILAPIA RHOADESII. 

 Bouleng. 1. c. 



Depth of body 2^ times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Plead If times as long as broad ; snout short, upper profile descending 

 abruptly ; eye 4^ times in length of head, If times in interoibital width ; 

 mouth extending to between nostril and e}e; lips very thick ; teeth in 



Pig. 346. 



Chilotilapia rlioachsii. 

 Type, fc 



5 irregular series, outer largest ; 4 series of scales on the cheek. Gill- 

 rakers rather short, 11 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV 10 ; 

 spines increasing in length to the last, which is a little less than h length 

 of head ; longest soft rays § length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine 

 stronger, but a little shorter, than last dorsal. Pectoral as long as head, 

 extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching a little beyond 

 origin of anal. Caudal densely scaled, feebly emarginate. Caudal 

 peduncle 1* times as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 34 p; ; 



