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. The Tanganyika problem; an account of the researches undertaken concerning the existence of marine animals in Central Africa . 3?, ; lat. i. Pale olive atxjve, silverj beneath, with seven darker vertical bars ; fins greyish length, 76 from a single specimen from Kinyamkolo. 42. Paratilapia CALLiURA.—Blgr. 1901. (Fig., p. 175.) Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length ; length of head, 3 to 3.^ pointed, with straight upper profile, as long as or a little shorter than the THE TANGANYIKA PROBLEM. 179 eye, the diameter of which is double the interocula
. The Tanganyika problem; an account of the researches undertaken concerning the existence of marine animals in Central Africa . 3?, ; lat. i. Pale olive atxjve, silverj beneath, with seven darker vertical bars ; fins greyish length, 76 from a single specimen from Kinyamkolo. 42. Paratilapia CALLiURA.—Blgr. 1901. (Fig., p. 175.) Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length ; length of head, 3 to 3.^ pointed, with straight upper profile, as long as or a little shorter than the THE TANGANYIKA PROBLEM. 179 eye, the diameter of which is double the interocular width, and is contained 3 to 3^times in length of head ; lower jaw projecting beyond the upper ; maxillary extend-ing to below anterior fourth of eye ; teeth small in two rows ; 2 or 3 series ofscales on the cheek; large scales on the opercle. Gill-rakers moderately long, 15on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 10; spines increasing in lengthto the last, which measures f or i length of head ; longest soft rays § or | length ofhead. Pectoral pointed, a little shorter than head. Ventral reaching vent. Anal. Trematocara marginatum. See p. 192. III. 7-8 ; third spine longest, a little shorter than last dorsal spine. Caudal feeblyemarginate. Caudal peduncle \h times as long as deep. Scales with finely den- ticulate border, 37-40, lat. I, 25—29 Pale brownish above, silvery 9—10- 13—17 beneath ; a blackish opercular spot; dorsal and anal edged with black ; 4 or 5 blackbars across the caudal; young with black bars across the dorsal. Total length, no millim. Described from several specimens from Kalambo.
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