. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 219 deptli of prirorbital; mouth moderate, about | width of head, extending to between nostril and eye; end of maxillary exposed ; lower jaw sliglitly projecting ; teeth small, in 2 series, about 50 in outer row of upper jaw ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the check, width of scaly ])art equal to or a little less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 9 to 11 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV-XV 10-11 ; last spine longest, y length of head, longest soft rays abo
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 219 deptli of prirorbital; mouth moderate, about | width of head, extending to between nostril and eye; end of maxillary exposed ; lower jaw sliglitly projecting ; teeth small, in 2 series, about 50 in outer row of upper jaw ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the check, width of scaly ])art equal to or a little less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 9 to 11 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV-XV 10-11 ; last spine longest, y length of head, longest soft rays about ^. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine as long as last dorsal. Pectoral about | length of head, not extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral leaching vent. Caudal rounded. Caudal pethmcle as long as deep. Scales rather strongly denticulate, 30-32 -Jj^ ; lateral lines yi^i' Brownish, Avith several rather ill-defined daikbars; a black opercular spot; a dark bar from below the eye to the angle of the mouth; vertical fins with small spots, forming oblique streaks on the dorsal. Total length 85 millim. Angola and Up[^er Zambezi. 1. Hgr. Luciilhi R. at Luculla, Anoola. 2. Hgr. Kaziingula, Upp. Zambesi. Dr. W. J. Arisorge (C). Rev. L. Jalla (C.); Turin Museum (P.). 53. TTLAPIA SWYNNERTONI. Boiiloiig. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xx. 1907, p. 50. Depth of body 2J to 2f times in total length, length of head 3' times. IV. 2'ila2>ia sivi/nnertoni. Type. Head twice as long as broad; snout obtuse, with straight or convex upper profile, slightly broader than long, shorter than postocular part. 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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