. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CITIIAftlCLlTIIYS.—CYNOGLOSSUS. uniform or with darker spots or blotches; a more or less distinct series of small blackish spots along dorsal and anal. Total length 160 millim. Both coasts of the Tropical and Subtropical Atlantic; rivers of West Africa, from Senegambia to Angola. 1-2. Ad. 3-4. Two of the types. 5-8. Ad. & bgr. 9-10. Ad. 11-12. Ad. 13-14. Ad. Lagos Lagoon. Niger. Degama, Lower Nigpr. Benito R., Spanish Guinea. Chiloango Town.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CITIIAftlCLlTIIYS.—CYNOGLOSSUS. uniform or with darker spots or blotches; a more or less distinct series of small blackish spots along dorsal and anal. Total length 160 millim. Both coasts of the Tropical and Subtropical Atlantic; rivers of West Africa, from Senegambia to Angola. 1-2. Ad. 3-4. Two of the types. 5-8. Ad. & bgr. 9-10. Ad. 11-12. Ad. 13-14. Ad. Lagos Lagoon. Niger. Degama, Lower Nigpr. Benito R., Spanish Guinea. Chiloango Town. Bengo R. at Quifangondo, Major G. E. Bruce (P.). Mr. L. Fraser (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Dr. Ansorge (C). Angola. Fie. Citharicliiliys spilopterus. Lagos. 2. CYN0GL0SSUS. Ham. Buchan. Fishes Ganges, p. 32 (1822) ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. iv. p. 492 (1862). Arelia, Kanp, Arch. f. Naturg. 1858, p. 107. Eyes on the left side. Mouth small, asymmetrical, snout produced beyond it and hooked; teeth minute, on the right side only; no teeth on the palate ; gill-openings narrow. Dorsal fin originating on the snout; caudal confluent with dorsal and anal; pectoral absent, ventral small, with 4 rays. Scales small, ctenoid on coloured side; two or three lateral lines. Vertebra? 46-60. Indian Ocean and West Coast of Africa, some species entering fresh waters. A single species in West African 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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