. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. MASTACEMI3ELUS. 119 G. MASTACEMBELUS CUNNINGTONI. Boulciig. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. lOOG, p. 575, \A. xli. fig. 3 ; Steiiul. Aiiz. Ak. Wicii, )'.), p. 388, Depth of body 9^ to 11 times in total length, length of head G^ to 7^ times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and fiom caudal, its distance from head 2^ to L'f times length of latter. Snout 3 to 4 times as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is a little longer than latter; mouth extending to below posterior nostril or not quite so fa
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. MASTACEMI3ELUS. 119 G. MASTACEMBELUS CUNNINGTONI. Boulciig. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. lOOG, p. 575, \A. xli. fig. 3 ; Steiiul. Aiiz. Ak. Wicii, )'.), p. 388, Depth of body 9^ to 11 times in total length, length of head G^ to 7^ times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and fiom caudal, its distance from head 2^ to L'f times length of latter. Snout 3 to 4 times as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is a little longer than latter; mouth extending to below posterior nostril or not quite so far; a strong erectile spine below posterior nostril; two strong praj- opercular spines. Dorsal XXVII-XXIX 95-105 ; spines increasing in length, last li times as long as eye ; distance between first spine and head \ to | length of latter. Anal II 115-125. Caudal jjointed. Pectoral ^ to f length of head. Scales very small, 2()-28 between origin of soft dorsiil and lateral line. Uiiiforni brown above, or olive- Fis. 72. "^ ^ V V % MdstdCenilx Ins cnnniiii/loni. Type (Tr. Z. S. liJOO). h brown mottled with darker, white beneath; pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins brown, with a light edge; caudal blackish, edged with orange. Total length CSO millim. Lake Tanganyika. 1-2. TviR's. Kitutn. ])i'. W. A Cumiingtoii (('.). 3. TyjH'. Kazztiga. „ i. All. Kilowa Bay. J)r. L. Slapi>ois (C). 7. MASTACEMBELUS LIBEUIENSIS. .}/,i.'!tur('ml>eliis march'n (noil Sauv.), Steiiid. Notes Loyd. Mas. xvi. IS'.) I, p. 31. Mat'taannfiehix Bouk-ng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 23. Deptli of body 12 to lo times in total length, length of liead 8f to 9 times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and Croni caudal,. 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British M
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