. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . W. G. Doggett (0.) ; Sir Harry Johnston (P.). Mr. W. G. Doggett (C.) ;Col. Delme Radcliffe (P.). Dr. W. A. Cunnington (C). 3. PROTOPTEEUS DOLLOI. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 155, pi. lvi. (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo,p. 37 (1901). Depth of body 11| to 12 times in total length. Length of head 5 to6 times in distance from end of snout to vent; snout broadly rounded,more than ^ length of head; eye very small, its diameter 15 to 19 timesin length of head, 4 to 6 times in interocular width (in half
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . W. G. Doggett (0.) ; Sir Harry Johnston (P.). Mr. W. G. Doggett (C.) ;Col. Delme Radcliffe (P.). Dr. W. A. Cunnington (C). 3. PROTOPTEEUS DOLLOI. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 155, pi. lvi. (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo,p. 37 (1901). Depth of body 11| to 12 times in total length. Length of head 5 to6 times in distance from end of snout to vent; snout broadly rounded,more than ^ length of head; eye very small, its diameter 15 to 19 timesin length of head, 4 to 6 times in interocular width (in half-grown andadult), 54 pairs of ribs. Dorsal originating much nearer vent thanocciput. Fore limb longer than the hind limb and provided with a well-developed fringe; hind limb without or with a very rudimentary scales in a longitudinal series from gill-opening to above vent,40-44 round middle of body. Olive-brown above, with round blackspots, or uniform blackish above and whitish beneath ; lines of sensorycanals lighter than ground-colour. PKOTOPTERUS.—
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