. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 130 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brown, with lighter spots, Avhich are more distinct on the caudal region ; dorsal and anal fins edged with brown or black ; pectoral with small dark spots. Total length ooO millim. Ashantee. 1. Ty])e. Aslumtee. 2. Ad. Sacred Lake, I'lu^hiiiiiaclii, near C. Beddington (P.). Kumasi K. S. Yg. Sefwi. A. Nell, Esq. (P.). rig. Alastacemhehis nhjromavginatus. Type. i. 10. .MASTACEMBELUS MOERUEXSIS. Boulciifj. Uev. Z(Hil. Air. iii. 10
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 130 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brown, with lighter spots, Avhich are more distinct on the caudal region ; dorsal and anal fins edged with brown or black ; pectoral with small dark spots. Total length ooO millim. Ashantee. 1. Ty])e. Aslumtee. 2. Ad. Sacred Lake, I'lu^hiiiiiaclii, near C. Beddington (P.). Kumasi K. S. Yg. Sefwi. A. Nell, Esq. (P.). rig. Alastacemhehis nhjromavginatus. Type. i. 10. .MASTACEMBELUS MOERUEXSIS. Boulciifj. Uev. Z(Hil. Air. iii. 1014, p. 446. Depth of body 17 times in total length, length of liead 8 times. Vent ii little nearer end of snout than caudal, its distance from head '6\ times length of latter. Snout 3| times as long as eye, ending in an ap]iendage which is as long as latter; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye ; no pneorbital or priEopercular spines. Dorsal XXX 75 ; spines short, last scarcely longer than eye; distance between first spine and head not quite i length of lioad. Anal II 75. Caudal rounded. Pectoral \ length of head. Scales very small, 18 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Dark brown, belly whitisli. Total length 2G5 millim. Lake Mweru.— Type in Congo Museum, 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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