. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. TETEODON. i 1-2. Types. Old Calabar. A. Murray, Esq. (P.) 3. Ad. >) Miss Kingsley (C). 4. Hgr. Eloby, Gaboon. H. Ansell, Esq. (P.). 5. Ad. W. Africa. 6. Skel, >i 147 4. TETRODON MIURUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 55, pi. xv. fig. 4 (1902). Head as long as broad, its length 2\ times in total length. Snout obtusely pointed, 2£ to 3 times as long as eye, which is contained 6 or 7 times in length of head, and directed upwards ; int
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. TETEODON. i 1-2. Types. Old Calabar. A. Murray, Esq. (P.) 3. Ad. >) Miss Kingsley (C). 4. Hgr. Eloby, Gaboon. H. Ansell, Esq. (P.). 5. Ad. W. Africa. 6. Skel, >i 147 4. TETRODON MIURUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 55, pi. xv. fig. 4 (1902). Head as long as broad, its length 2\ times in total length. Snout obtusely pointed, 2£ to 3 times as long as eye, which is contained 6 or 7 times in length of head, and directed upwards ; interorbital region flat or slightly concave, 2^ to 3 times in length of head; no nostril, but two nasal tentacles on each side, not measuring more than £ diameter of eye. Dorsal rounded, 9-10. Anal rounded, 8-9, opposite dorsal. Fig. Tetrodon miurus. Type (A. M. C). Pectoral rounded-subtruncate, a little more than ^ length of head. Caudal rounded, -£, or a little more than -J-, length of head. Caudal peduncle little longer than deep, not more than | length of head. Head and body with minute spines, except on snout and on caudal region; lateral-line system represented by very distinct furrows. Dark grey or brown above, dotted or spotted with black ; fins and lower parts white. Total length 100 millim. Congo.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1. One of the types. 2. Ad. 3. Skel. 4. Hgr. 5-6. Ad. Banzyville, Ubanghi. Stanley Falls. Kinshassa, Stanley Pool. Sankuru R., at Kondue, Kasai. Capt. Royaux (C). Dr. C. Christy (C). M. A. Greshoff (C.) ; Utrecht University (E.). M. E. Luja (C.); Luxemburg Museum (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 Longman
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