. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 146 TETEODONTID-^. 10. Yj 11. Yg. 12. Yff. Muskeiige, Bakubu Countiy, Kasai. Baiizyville, Ubanglii. Uen-e R., Upper Ulianglii. E. Torday, Esq. (P.). Capt. Royaux (C). M. DeBauw(C.). ?,. TETRODON PUSTULATUS. A. Murray, Proc. R. Pliys. Soc. Edinb. i. 1857, p. 253 ; Gimtli. Cat. Fisb. viii. p. 2(31 (1870). Tefraodon leiogaxter, J. A. Smitb, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. 1865, p. 268. Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, its length 3 to o} times in total lengtli
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 146 TETEODONTID-^. 10. Yj 11. Yg. 12. Yff. Muskeiige, Bakubu Countiy, Kasai. Baiizyville, Ubanglii. Uen-e R., Upper Ulianglii. E. Torday, Esq. (P.). Capt. Royaux (C). M. DeBauw(C.). ?,. TETRODON PUSTULATUS. A. Murray, Proc. R. Pliys. Soc. Edinb. i. 1857, p. 253 ; Gimtli. Cat. Fisb. viii. p. 2(31 (1870). Tefraodon leiogaxter, J. A. Smitb, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. 1865, p. 268. Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, its length 3 to o} times in total lengtli. Snout rounded, 1^ to 2^ times as long as eye, which is lateral and 41 to 7 times in length of head ; interoibital I'ig. Tetrodon pusttdatus. Old Calabar. |. region feebly convex, about \ length of head ; no nostril, but two nasal tentacles on each side, measuring about ^ diameter of eye. Dorsal obtusely pointed, 11-12. Anal rounded or obtusely pointed, 9-10, opposite dorsal. Pectoral rounded-subtruncate, f to -J length of head. C'audal truncate, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle |- to § length of bead, 1§ to 2 times as long as deep. Head and body with minute spines, except on snout and on caudal region; laieral-line system represented by very distinct furrows. Brown above, with or without darker spots, and with red, black-edged ocelli, which may be numerous or few and confined to the sides ; tins and lower parts whitish. Total length 340 millim. Old Calabar, 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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