. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 468 CICHLID^. which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and f to once in interorbital width; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye; 6 or 8 moderately large canine teeth in front of each jaw, followed by a band of minute teeth; lateral teeth very small; cheek naked or with small deciduous scales. Gill-rakers rather long and slender, 12 to 16 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVIII-XIX 8-9 ; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures f or a little less t
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 468 CICHLID^. which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and f to once in interorbital width; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye; 6 or 8 moderately large canine teeth in front of each jaw, followed by a band of minute teeth; lateral teeth very small; cheek naked or with small deciduous scales. Gill-rakers rather long and slender, 12 to 16 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVIII-XIX 8-9 ; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures f or a little less than J length of Fig. LariiproJogas hecqul. Type (A. M. C). head; longest soft rays about J length of head. Anal VI-VII 7-8 ; last spine as long as or a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral -| to f length of head. Ventral reaching vent. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales 52-57 j^p^; lateral lines ^tjq- Grey above, lighter beneath, with 5 dark vertical bars on each side, or large blotches alternating with narrow bars; a more or less distinct dark round spot at the root of the caudal fin ; vertical fins with dark bars; dorsal fin and upper part of caudal with a pale border, faintly edged with black. Total length 60 millim. Lake Tanganyika.—Type in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Ad. Mtondwe Bay. Dr. W. A. Cunninoton (C). 3-4. Ad. Niainkolo Buy. „ 5-G. Ad. Kalembwe. Dr. L. Stappers (C). 1). LAMPROLOGUS MULTIFASCIATUS. Boulcng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 11)06, p. 558, pi. xxxv. fig. 3. Depth of body 3^ to 3^ times in total length, length of head 2| to 3 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout as long as eye, which is 3^ times in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth extending to below ant(>rior border of eye ; 8 canine teeth in front of each jaw, followed by a narrowband of minute teeth; lateral teeth. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - col
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