. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MOCHOCUS. 495 32. Ad. Tonga, White Nile. L. Loat, Esq. (C). 33-36. Ad. L. No, â 87. Type o£ Rhinoglanis Gondokoro. J. Petherick, Esq. (C). typus. 38-44. Ad. & hgr. â L. Loat, Esq. (C). 2. MOCHOCUS BREVIS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xviii. 1906, p. 148, and Fish. Nile, p. 390, pi. Ixxvi. fig. 3 (1907). Distinguished from the preceding by the shorter caudal part of the body, the first dorsal fin being equally distant from end of snout
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MOCHOCUS. 495 32. Ad. Tonga, White Nile. L. Loat, Esq. (C). 33-36. Ad. L. No, â 87. Type o£ Rhinoglanis Gondokoro. J. Petherick, Esq. (C). typus. 38-44. Ad. & hgr. â L. Loat, Esq. (C). 2. MOCHOCUS BREVIS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xviii. 1906, p. 148, and Fish. Nile, p. 390, pi. Ixxvi. fig. 3 (1907). Distinguished from the preceding by the shorter caudal part of the body, the first dorsal fin being equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little nearer the former. Depth of body 3|- to Fig. 369. I: hi:- â a A â. Mochoeus hrevis. Type (F. N.). 4| times in total length, length of head 3 to 'Q times. Occiput and nuchal shield slightly tectiform, but without a keel. Maxillary barbel reaching extremity of ventral or a little beyond. First dorsal I 6, the spine without any serration and always shorter than head; second dorsal with 9-16 rays. Anal 9-10. No scutes at sides of soft rays of first dorsal fin. Pectoral spine reaching root of ventral, with 6 to 10 very strong sevrae on inner side. Caudal peduncle only a little longer than deep. Coloration as in M. niloticus, but pectoral, ventral, and anal fins with some brown spots. Total length 31 millim. White Nile. 1-15. Types. Fashoda. L. Loat, Esq. (C). 16, Type. L. 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 : Sold by Longmans & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co. , and at the British Museum (Natural History)
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