. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 4 AXGU1LL1D,£. Breed in the deep sea, where they undergo very marked metamorphoses (larval forms known as Leptocephalus). In Africa, confined to the rivers flowing into the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Synopsis of the Species. I. Dorsal originating well in advance of vent. Mouth not extending beyond eve, or, rarely, extending beyond ; teeth on sides of jaws in 2 (young) to 4 series, not separated by a longitudinal groo
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 4 AXGU1LL1D,£. Breed in the deep sea, where they undergo very marked metamorphoses (larval forms known as Leptocephalus). In Africa, confined to the rivers flowing into the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Synopsis of the Species. I. Dorsal originating well in advance of vent. Mouth not extending beyond eve, or, rarely, extending beyond ; teeth on sides of jaws in 2 (young) to 4 series, not separated by a longitudinal groove or interspace 1. A. vulgaris, Turt., p. 4. Mouth extending beyond eye ; teeth on sides of jaws in 3 (young) to 6 series, not separated by a groove [p. 6. or interspace 2. A. mossambica, Peters, Mouth extending to below posterior border of eye, or beyond ; teeth on sides of jaws in 2 series, separated by a longitudinal groove or interspace (young), or in a single or double series with an inner detached series of minute, sometimes very [p. 7. indistinct teeth lengalensis. Gray, II. Dorsal originating above or slightly in advance of vent; teeth on sides of jaws in 4 (young) to 10 series 4. ,'Rich.~]).9. Fig. 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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