. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PETROCHKOMIS. 271 extending to between nostril and eye, upper lip very thick; 4 to 6 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers very short, 10 to 13 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVII-XIX 8-10 ; spines increasing in length to the sixth or eighth, which measures about f length of head ; longest soft rays f to § length of head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine as long as and stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PETROCHKOMIS. 271 extending to between nostril and eye, upper lip very thick; 4 to 6 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers very short, 10 to 13 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVII-XIX 8-10 ; spines increasing in length to the sixth or eighth, which measures about f length of head ; longest soft rays f to § length of head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine as long as and stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter than head, reaching origin of anal or not quite so far. Ventral Fig. Petroihromis pohjodon. Type (Tr. Z. S. 1898). reaching vent or anal deep. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle as long as 3-4 . t>,>_*>4 Scales feebly denticulate, 32-34 j^riB 'â > lateral lines fgrpT Olive-brown above, lighter beneath, fins grey or blackish ; anal some- times with several bright yellow spots. Total length 200 millim. Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). Dr. W. A. Cunnington (C). Dr. L. Stappers (C). Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). Lake Tar ganyika. 1. Type. Kinyamkolo. 2. Type. Mbity Rocks. 3-4. Ad. Niamkolo. 5. Hgr. Pembe. 6. Ad. Moliro. 7. Ad. Tumpn. 8. Skel. L. Tanganyika. 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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