. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. flip. Otolithns senrgalensis. Senegal, after Steindaclmer (J. c). %. border of eye; head covered with scales, except on the lips, which are rather strongly developed. Gill-rakers nearly as long as gill-laminae, 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals IX-X, I 27-30, continuous or subcontinuous; first spine extremely short, third longest, a little more than -| length of head ; longest soft rays hardly ^ length of head. Anal II 7-8, originating u
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. flip. Otolithns senrgalensis. Senegal, after Steindaclmer (J. c). %. border of eye; head covered with scales, except on the lips, which are rather strongly developed. Gill-rakers nearly as long as gill-laminae, 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals IX-X, I 27-30, continuous or subcontinuous; first spine extremely short, third longest, a little more than -| length of head ; longest soft rays hardly ^ length of head. Anal II 7-8, originating under middle of second dorsal; spines short. Pectoral a little shorter than head. Caudal lanceolate. 50-60 scales in longitudinal series. Silvery, olive or greenish on the back ; dark streaks along the oblique series of scales on the back and sides; spinous dorsal greyish. Total length 350 millim. West Coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the Congo, entering rivers.—Type in Paris Museum. 1. Ad. P. Bonny. J. Wood, Esq. (P>>.. 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. London : Printed by order of the Trustees : Sold by Longmans & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co. , and at the British Museum (Natural History)
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