. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. AEIUS. 585 1. ARIUS LATISCUTATUS. Ariiis lafiscutatus, port., Gvlnth. Cat. Fisli. v. p. 151 (186-4); Boulen;^. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 300 (11)01). Arii(S parkii, part., Giiritli. t. c. p. 154. Depth of body 4 to -5 times in total length, length of head 3^ to 4 times. Head slightly longer than broad, the posterior part of its upper surface rough with pearl-like granules; occipital process tectiform, broader at base than long, in contact with the interneural shield, which is small
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. AEIUS. 585 1. ARIUS LATISCUTATUS. Ariiis lafiscutatus, port., Gvlnth. Cat. Fisli. v. p. 151 (186-4); Boulen;^. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 300 (11)01). Arii(S parkii, part., Giiritli. t. c. p. 154. Depth of body 4 to -5 times in total length, length of head 3^ to 4 times. Head slightly longer than broad, the posterior part of its upper surface rough with pearl-like granules; occipital process tectiform, broader at base than long, in contact with the interneural shield, which is small and crescentic and studded with granules same as on the skull; snout broad, rounded, projecting feebly beyond mouth; eye lateral, oval, 1|- (young) to 2^ in length of snout, 4^ to 8 times in length of head, 2^ to o times in interocular width; praemaxillary band of teeth Fig. 297. AriKs latisadafus. Ciinieroon. ^. 5 to G times as long as broad ; palate with two very large groups of villiform teeth, consisting of an anterior transverse portion narrowly separated from its fellow on the median line and a posterior triangular portion which is longer than broad ; maxillary barbel f to |^ (1^ in the young) length of head, outer mandibular ^ to f (or once), inner mandibular |- to |. Gill-rakers moderately long, 12 or 18 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal I 7, spine f to f length of head, with granular tubercles anteriorly and small serree posteriorly. Adipose dorsal small, its base at least | that of rayed dorsal, about twice as distant from latter as from caudal. Anal 19-20 (13-14 rays branched).. 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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