. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAEATILAPIA. 341 80 far; teetli in 6 to 8 series, outer largest and numbering 30 to 50 in upper jaw, all conical or some of the smaller tricuspid in the adult, some of the outer flattened and more or less distinctly bicuspid in the young; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 8 or 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-XVII 8-9 ; spines equal in length from the seventh or eigh
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAEATILAPIA. 341 80 far; teetli in 6 to 8 series, outer largest and numbering 30 to 50 in upper jaw, all conical or some of the smaller tricuspid in the adult, some of the outer flattened and more or less distinctly bicuspid in the young; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 8 or 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-XVII 8-9 ; spines equal in length from the seventh or eighth, § to h length of head ; longest soft rays \ to § length of head. Fig. ^^W Paratilapia granti. Type (F. N.). Anal III 8-9 ; third spine stronger than dorsals, ^ to •? length of head. Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, extending to vertical of origin of anal, or not quite so far. Ventral reaching origin of anal, or a little beyond. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1\ to If times as long as deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 30-35 j^g ; lateral lines ^rf3. Pale olive-brown above, silvery white beneath ; chin and throat bright yellow; a blackish opercular spot; a more or less distinct dark streak from the latter to the base of the caudal fin; sometimes a second dark streak higher up on the back ; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, some- times with small light spots between the rays; anal fin yellow, usually with one or two orange ocellar spots edged with red ; ventral fins yellow, uniform or outer rays black or blackish. Total length 145 millim. Lake Victoria. 1-5. Types, tf. Skel. 7-8. Types, y. Type. • Bunjako. Entebbe. Biia'anga. Mr. E. Dege,, (C).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. Lon
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