. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. CHRYSICHTHYS. 321 behind ; second or first and second soft rays longest, nearly as long as head or shorter. Base of adipose fin | to f that of dorsal, from which it is separated by a space equal to 2 to 4 times its base. Anal 14-16, 9-11 rays branched. Pectoral f to f length of head; spine strongly serrated on inner border. Caudal deeply forked, with pointed lobes, Kg. Oliryxichihys furc.'ttus. Tvpe. j 3- longest rays 3 to 4 times as long as middle rays. Caudal peduncle
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. CHRYSICHTHYS. 321 behind ; second or first and second soft rays longest, nearly as long as head or shorter. Base of adipose fin | to f that of dorsal, from which it is separated by a space equal to 2 to 4 times its base. Anal 14-16, 9-11 rays branched. Pectoral f to f length of head; spine strongly serrated on inner border. Caudal deeply forked, with pointed lobes, Kg. Oliryxichihys furc.'ttus. Tvpe. j 3- longest rays 3 to 4 times as long as middle rays. Caudal peduncle 1|- to 2 times as long as deep. Dark grey above, white beneath. Total length 470 millim. West African Rivers, from the Senegal to the Congo. J. S. Budgett, Esq. (P.). Major G. E. Bruce (P.). Mr. J. T. Dal ton (C). 1-2. Ad. 3-4. Ad. 5. Ad., type. 6. Ad., type of Gambia. Ogiin R. at Aro, S. Nigeria. Niger. Cameroon. C. camaronensis. 7. Hgr. 8. Yg. 9. Yg. Banana, Congo. Boma, ,, Landana, ,, Mr. C. L. Salmin (C). M. P. Delliez (C). ;> Dr. Jackson (C.) ; Hon. ^r. Rothschild (P.). 5. CHRYSICHTHYS NIGRODIGITATUS. Pimelodus n/'grodiffitatus, Lacep. Hist. Poiss. v. pp. 102 & 108 (1803). Bagrus maurus, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xiv. p. 431 (1839j. VOL. II. Y. 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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