. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 6 Anguilla acutirostns, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eiir. Mer. iii. p. 198 (182G) ; Riipp. N. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2i:> (1835). Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Anguilla canariensis, Ya\. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (185G). Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 6 Anguilla acutirostns, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eiir. Mer. iii. p. 198 (182G) ; Riipp. N. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2i:> (1835). Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Anguilla canariensis, Ya\. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (185G). Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p. 313 (1849); Kaup, op. cit. p. 40, fig. 28. Anguilla callensis, Guichen. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. p. Ill, pi. vii. fig. 1 (1850) ; Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. Anguilla o'ggptiaca, Kaup, op. cit. p. 40. Vomerine patch of teeth tapering to a narrow band or point; maxillary and mandibular teeth tapering on the sides to a rather narrow band (2 to 4 series). Mouth extending to below centre or posterior border of eye, rarely slightly beyond; lower jaw projecting. Distance fit)m end of snout to gill-opening 2J to 3J times in distance from end of snout to vent. Tail longer than body. Origin of dorsal much in advance FiiT. A»guilla vulgaris. From Egypt (F. N.). \. Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of eye. of vent, midway between pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 2y to 3J times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark green above, yellow or silvery on the sides ; lower parts white. Vertebra? 111-118 (usually 113-117). Total length over 1 metre. Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean ; entering rivers of Nor Africa (Nile up to second cataract), Madeira, and the Canary Islands. 1. Ad. Mediterranean coast of Eygpt. J. Pethcrick, Esq. (C). 2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egypt. L. Loat, Esq. (C.). 2 Bou II/III. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of th
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