. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MUGIL. 95 4 series of scales on the cheek. Dorsals IV, I 8 (rarely 7); first two spines ^ to |- length of head; longest soft ray f to f length of head ; second dorsal originating above anterior rays or anterior third of anal. Anal III 9. Pectoral f to -| length of head ; no scaly process above the axil. Caudal forked, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little longer than deep. 30-35 scales in Fig.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MUGIL. 95 4 series of scales on the cheek. Dorsals IV, I 8 (rarely 7); first two spines ^ to |- length of head; longest soft ray f to f length of head ; second dorsal originating above anterior rays or anterior third of anal. Anal III 9. Pectoral f to -| length of head ; no scaly process above the axil. Caudal forked, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little longer than deep. 30-35 scales in Fig. Mugil macrolepis. Durban. 2 W Greyish brown or olive along the series of scales, longitudinal series, 11-12 in transverse series, above, with more or less distinct darker streaks silvery or golden beneath. Total length 350 millim. South and East Africa and Madagascar, eastwards to the South Pacific. Sir A. Smith (P.). Mr. T. Ayres (C). Dr. E. Warren (P.). Dr. Livingstone (C). Prof. I. B. Balfour (P.). Sir L. Playfair (P.). G. Gulliver, Esq. (C). 1. Type, stuffed. Cape of Good Hope. 2. Hgr. ?> 3. Ad. Durban. 4. Ad. Durban Bay, Natal. 5. Ad. Kosi Bay, Zululand. 6. Yg. Rovuma P. 7-10. Hgr. & yg. Socotra. 11. Hgr. Seychelles. 12-17. of Rodriguez, in fresh M. rodericensis. 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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