The Tanganyika problem; an account of the researches undertaken concerning the existence of marine animals in Central Africa . llim. Described from several specimens from Kibwesi. This species is easily distinguished from Xenotilapia sima by the shorter body,the fewer anal rays, and the lower number of scales in a longitudinal series. The skeleton of Xenotilapia is very similar to that of Ectodns. There arelikewise three low crests on the back of the skull, the vertebrae number 13+22 inXenotilapia sima, 14+20 in Xenotilapia ornatipinnis, and the ribs are remote fromthe centres. * Further detai
The Tanganyika problem; an account of the researches undertaken concerning the existence of marine animals in Central Africa . llim. Described from several specimens from Kibwesi. This species is easily distinguished from Xenotilapia sima by the shorter body,the fewer anal rays, and the lower number of scales in a longitudinal series. The skeleton of Xenotilapia is very similar to that of Ectodns. There arelikewise three low crests on the back of the skull, the vertebrae number 13+22 inXenotilapia sima, 14+20 in Xenotilapia ornatipinnis, and the ribs are remote fromthe centres. * Further details of the characters of this genus are given by Mr. Boulenger fromadditional specimens brought home by me on the second Tanganyika —Trans. Zoo. Soc. Lon., Vol. xvi., Part 3, p. 154, from which a second figure of thespecies is given on p. 175 present work. THE TANGANYIKA PROBLEM. 191 58. Grammatotria lemairii.—Blgr. 1899. (Fig-, p. 189.) Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head 3. Snout with slightlyconvex upper profile, i£ diameter of eye, which is 3! in length of head and equals . •;? V. • ?
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