. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 506 times in interociilar width; maxillary barbel 5 length of head, man- dibulars shorter still. Occipital process 2^ times as long as broad, reaching interneural shield, but not forming a suture with it. Dorsal 1 6; first ray longest, as long as head; second dorsal very small. Anal 1 7. Pectoral as long as head. Ventral as long as pectoral, extending a little beyond origin of anal. Caudal peduncle depressed, ^ total length. 22 dorsal and 18 ventral scutes. Brownish ;
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 506 times in interociilar width; maxillary barbel 5 length of head, man- dibulars shorter still. Occipital process 2^ times as long as broad, reaching interneural shield, but not forming a suture with it. Dorsal 1 6; first ray longest, as long as head; second dorsal very small. Anal 1 7. Pectoral as long as head. Ventral as long as pectoral, extending a little beyond origin of anal. Caudal peduncle depressed, ^ total length. 22 dorsal and 18 ventral scutes. Brownish ; fins barred black and white. Total length 120 millim. Alima R., Upper Congo.—Type, in Paris Museum, examined. 3G. PARAPHRACTURA. Bouleng. Aon. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 47 (1902). As in the preceding, but lower jaw with a band of small conical teeth, interrupted at the symphysis. Ubanghi. 1. PARAPHRACTURA TENUICAUDA. Bouleng. t. c. p. 48, pi. xiv. fig. 2. Depth of body 10 to 12 times in total length, length of head 5 to 5^ Fig. Paraphracturd tenaicuudd, Type(). f times. Head If to 1^ times as long as broad, feebly rugose above, covered with thin skin; snout a little longer than ])ostocular part of. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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