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Show ». 1899.] SYRIAN FISHES OF THE FAMILY CICHL1D.E. 139 soft rays much produced, as long as the head or a little longer. Pectoral pointed, as long as the head, not extending so far as origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent or origin of anal. Anal III 7-8; third spine a little longer than last dorsal; middle soft rays produced. Caudal feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or slightly deeper than long. Scales with finely denticulate border, 32-34 1-^|:; lat. 1. ^A> Uniform brown. Total length 220 millim. Madagascar. 61. TILAPIA GRANDIDIERI. Ptychochromis grandidieri, Sauvage, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) vi. 1882, p. 174, and Hist. Madag., Poiss. p. 441, pis. xliv. fig. 3 & xliv A. fig. 5(1891). Closely allied to T. madagascariensis, but distinguished by smaller scales, 35 £. D. XIII-XIV 11. A. Ill 7. Brown, each scale bearing a blue spot. Total length 160 millim. Madagascar. 62. TILAPIA BETSILEANA, sp. n. Tilapia betsileana. Teeth in 4 or 5 closely-set series, of outer row moderate, of |