. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 5 Angv'tlla aadirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eur. Mor. iii. p. 108 (182G) ; Rlipp. X. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2G (18:35). Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Oat. p. ?i2. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Angidlla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Boi'tliel. lies Canar., p. 88j pi. xx. %. 1 (1843) ; Kaiip, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (1856). Angidlla lulotica. Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 5 Angv'tlla aadirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eur. Mor. iii. p. 108 (182G) ; Rlipp. X. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2G (18:35). Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Oat. p. ?i2. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Angidlla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Boi'tliel. lies Canar., p. 88j pi. xx. %. 1 (1843) ; Kaiip, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (1856). Angidlla lulotica. Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p. 313 (1849) ; Kaup, op. cit. p. 40, fig. 28. Angidlla callensis, GfUicXiew. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. p. Ill, pi. vii. fig. 1 (1850) ; Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. Angidlla wgyptiaca, Kaup, op. cit. p. 40. Vomerine patch of teeth tapering to a narrow band or point; maxillary and mandibular teeth tapering on the sides to a rather narrow band (2 to 4 series). Mouth extending to below centre or posterior border of eye, rarely slightly beyond; lower jaw projecting. Distance from end of snout to gill-opening '1\ to 3^ times in distance from end of snout to vent. Tail longer than body. Origin of dorsal much in advance Fie. Angidlla vulgaris. From Egypt (F. N.). ^ Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of f\e. of vent, midway betv.'een pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 2i- to 34 times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark o-reen above, yellow or silvery on the sides ; lower parts white. Vertebrte 111-118 (usually 113-117). Total length over 1 metre. Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; entering rivers of North Africa (Nile up to second cataiact), Madeira, and the Canary Islands. 1, Ad. Mediterranean coa^t of Eygpt. J, Petherick, Esq. (C). 2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egyi)t. L. Loaf, Esq. (C).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illu
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