. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 1-11 .-54. MASTACEMBELUS OPHIDIUM. Giiiitli. rroc. Zool. Soc. 180;5, p. CSO ; Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 499 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. Ill0t'>, p. 57(1. Body feebly conipicssed, subcylinclncal, its depth 21 to 28 times ill total length; length of head 8i to 10 times. Vent much nearer end of snout than caudal, its distance from head 2^ to 2| times length of hitter. Snout 2 to 2| times as long as e)e, ending in an appendage whicli is shorter tliau latter; nioutli extending to
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 1-11 .-54. MASTACEMBELUS OPHIDIUM. Giiiitli. rroc. Zool. Soc. 180;5, p. CSO ; Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 499 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. Ill0t'>, p. 57(1. Body feebly conipicssed, subcylinclncal, its depth 21 to 28 times ill total length; length of head 8i to 10 times. Vent much nearer end of snout than caudal, its distance from head 2^ to 2| times length of hitter. Snout 2 to 2| times as long as e)e, ending in an appendage whicli is shorter tliau latter; nioutli extending to below posterior border of eye ; no prjeorbital or pricopercular spines. Dorsal XXX- XXXIU 100-120; spines very bliort; distance between first spine and Fiff. Masfaeemhdus opliidium. Eurtou Gulf. |. head about i length of latter. Anal I 11-3-130. Caudal pointed, the tail strongly attenuate behind. Pectoral ^ length of head. Scales extremely small, about 25 between origin of soft dor.«al and lateral line. Pale olive-brown above, with roundish spots of a darker brown, white beneath ; dorsal and pectoral spotted with brown; anal and caudal of a light orange colour, unspotted. Total length 330 millim. Lake Tanganyika. ). Types. C. Ad. Near Ujiji. Burton Gulf. E. Coode Hore, Esq. (P.). Dr. W. A. C'unnington (C).. 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 Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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