. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. HAPLOCHILUS. 51 Head flat above; lower jaw slij^htly projecting^; eye 3J times in length of head, IJ times in interorbital width. Dorsal 10, originating twice as far from head as from root of caudal, above middle of anal, longest rays about f length of head. Anal 13. Pectoral widely separated from ventral ; latter small, nearer root of caudal than end of snout. Caudal rounded, shorter than head. Caudal peduncle not longer than deep. 30 scales in longitudinal series. Greenish bro
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. HAPLOCHILUS. 51 Head flat above; lower jaw slij^htly projecting^; eye 3J times in length of head, IJ times in interorbital width. Dorsal 10, originating twice as far from head as from root of caudal, above middle of anal, longest rays about f length of head. Anal 13. Pectoral widely separated from ventral ; latter small, nearer root of caudal than end of snout. Caudal rounded, shorter than head. Caudal peduncle not longer than deep. 30 scales in longitudinal series. Greenish brown above, whitish beneath ; fins yellowish ; dorsal and anal with brown dots. Total length CA millim. Madagascar, in brackish water.—Type in Paris Museum. 11. HAPLOCHILUS PLAYFAIRII. (Junth. Cat. Fish. vi. p. ?>U (18GG) ; Playf. & Giinth. Fish. Zanzib. p. 118, pi. xx. fig. 1 (18GG). Depth of body 3^ to 4 times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head flat above, snout broad, rounded, as long as eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower'jaw slightly projecting; eye 3| to 4 times in length Fiji. ..if'r^^^'^. 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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