. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. IIAPLOCHILUS. Gl border of rye and from root of caudal, above middle of anal, acutely ])ointed behind, longest ray -J length of head (males). Anal 13, pointed like the dorsal. Pectoral f to f length of head, reaching base of ventral; latter small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. Caudal rounded, with one of the upper rays produced into a short filament in the male. Caudal peduncle 1^^ times as long as deep. 30-31 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 rou
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. IIAPLOCHILUS. Gl border of rye and from root of caudal, above middle of anal, acutely ])ointed behind, longest ray -J length of head (males). Anal 13, pointed like the dorsal. Pectoral f to f length of head, reaching base of ventral; latter small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. Caudal rounded, with one of the upper rays produced into a short filament in the male. Caudal peduncle 1^^ times as long as deep. 30-31 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round bod • in front of ventrals ; lateral-line pits very indistinct or absent. Pale olive above, yellowish, white beneath ; carmine spots forming 3 or 4 regular longi- tudinal series on each side, separated by olive streaks or confluent into. Ifdjilochihis stri((ti(S. cr,iype. f as many longitudinal bands ; fins greyish, dorsal and anal edged with carmine and with a carmine median streak in the male; caudal spotted with carmine and with a carmine and white streak above and below. Total length 40 millim. Ogowe and Portuguese Congo. Al)anga K., Ogowo, between 1st Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). and 2nd rajjids. Lundo, Liiali Portuguese „ Con 00. 1-1. Types. 5. Ad. 22. HAPLOCHILUS SPILAUCHEN. J\rciliu spUauchena, A. Duni. Arcli. Miis. x. ISal^, p. 258, pi. xxii. fi'd((uc/u)i., Gann. Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool. xix. 1895, p. 157. Depth of body 3 to 4 times in total length, length of head 3J to 3| times. Head fiat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long as or a little shorter than eye ; mouth terminal, jaws equal in front or upper sliglitly. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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