. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CICHLIDJE. 331 31 a. PARAT1LAPIA THOMASI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xv. 1915, p. 204. Depth of body 2 to 2^ times in total length, length of head 2|- to 3^ times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout with convex upper profile, broader than long, \ to f postocular part of head ; eye 3^ to 3\ times in length of head, 1 to 1^ times in interorbital width, greater than prseorbital depth; mouth rather small, extending to between nostril and ey
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CICHLIDJE. 331 31 a. PARAT1LAPIA THOMASI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xv. 1915, p. 204. Depth of body 2 to 2^ times in total length, length of head 2|- to 3^ times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout with convex upper profile, broader than long, \ to f postocular part of head ; eye 3^ to 3\ times in length of head, 1 to 1^ times in interorbital width, greater than prseorbital depth; mouth rather small, extending to between nostril and eye; prcemaxillary processes short; teeth small, in 3 or 4 series ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part a little less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 7 or 8 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV 9-10; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures f to \ length of head; longest soft ray nearly as long as head. Anal HI 7-8; third spine a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, not extending to vertical of Fie. Paratilapia thomasi. Type. origin of anal. Ventral much produced, extending beyond origin of anal. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle deeper than long. Scales very feebly denticulate, 25-27 jq] lateral lines -^0. Yellowish, with six black cross-bands, the third of which may expand into a rhombic spot; a black bar from the eye to the mouth ; a black opercular spot, with or without small pearl-white spots ; dorsal and anal fins grey, the former edged with white ; outer rays of ventral black. Total length 65 millim. Sierra Leone. 1-3. Types. Maka. N. W. Thomas, Esq. (P.). 4-5. Ail. N. Sherbo district. ,, Appears most nearly related to P. dorsalis. As in P. codringtoni, the maxillary bone is concealed when the mouth is closed, the fish having the appearance of a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colora
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