. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 80 CYPKINODONTIDJE. 32. Ad. Bendi District, Cross R., Old Calabar. 33-34. Ad. & Asaba, Lower Niger. hgr. 35. Hgr. River flowing into the Niger Major W. A. C. Cockburn (P.). A. E. Kitson, Esq. (P.). Major G. E. Bruce (P.). below Asaba. 6. LAMPRICHTHYS. Regan, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 325. Mohanga, Bouleng. op. cit. viii. 1911, p. 261. Teeth unicuspid, unequal in size, forming a band which is exposed when the mouth is closed. Up
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 80 CYPKINODONTIDJE. 32. Ad. Bendi District, Cross R., Old Calabar. 33-34. Ad. & Asaba, Lower Niger. hgr. 35. Hgr. River flowing into the Niger Major W. A. C. Cockburn (P.). A. E. Kitson, Esq. (P.). Major G. E. Bruce (P.). below Asaba. 6. LAMPRICHTHYS. Regan, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 325. Mohanga, Bouleng. op. cit. viii. 1911, p. 261. Teeth unicuspid, unequal in size, forming a band which is exposed when the mouth is closed. Upper jaw projecting a little beyond lower. Body strongly compressed throughout; scales moderately large, finely ctenoid. Dorsal much shorter than anal, which is produced far forward and contains 27-30 rays. Pectorals inserted rather high up. Ventrals a short distance behind vertical of base of pectorals. Vertebra? 41. A single species. 1. LAMPRICHTHYS TANGANICANUS. Hajdocldlus tanganicanus, Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 25, pi. vi. fig. 3, and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 347 (1901) ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, cxx. i. 1911, p. 1181. Molianga tanganicana, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1911, p. 2G1. Depth of body 3| to 4f times in total length, length of head 4J to 5 times. Snout rounded, as long as or slightly shorter than eye, which Fisr. v: .- VK;â »;!â ; \ Lamjorichtliys tanganicanus. Mpala. is 3 to 3§ times in length of head and 1| to 1^ times in interorbital width; prseorbital about ^ diameter of eye, covered with strongly ctenoid scales. Dorsal 13-16, originating at equal distance from head. 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 b
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