. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. u?^-:^! '^-mtMWM^^t'^ \\- Tilnpia variabilis. Type(F. N.). |. beyond. Ventral reaching vent, or not quite so far, rarely origin of anal. Caudal truncate, more or less obliquely in the adult, lower angle rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little longer than deep. Scales cycloid, 31-35 jJib ' lateral lines f^. Coloration very variable: uniform olive-brown above, or brilliant vermilion on the sides, or bright yelloAv with black markings; dorsal and caudal fins sometim
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. u?^-:^! '^-mtMWM^^t'^ \\- Tilnpia variabilis. Type(F. N.). |. beyond. Ventral reaching vent, or not quite so far, rarely origin of anal. Caudal truncate, more or less obliquely in the adult, lower angle rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little longer than deep. Scales cycloid, 31-35 jJib ' lateral lines f^. Coloration very variable: uniform olive-brown above, or brilliant vermilion on the sides, or bright yelloAv with black markings; dorsal and caudal fins sometimes edged with red. Young with or without dark cross-bands on the body and oblique dark bands on the soft part of the dorsal fin, and with a blackish ocellar spot on the anterior part of the soft dorsal fin. 'J otal length 320 millim. Lake Victoria and Victoria 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, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the Trustees [by Taylor and Francis]
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