Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . ., Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xxii. p. 175 (1849).Distichodus rodolphi, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1896, p. 223 ; Vincig. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) xix. 1898, p. 258 ; Fowler, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1906, p. 467, fig. Depth of body 2-| to 3f- times in total length, length of head o^ (young)to 5|- times. Head 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep, If to 1\ times aslong as broad ; snout rounded, somewhat depressed, projecting more orless beyond mouth, its length less than interorbital width; diameter ofeye 3 (young) to 6 times i
Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . ., Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xxii. p. 175 (1849).Distichodus rodolphi, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1896, p. 223 ; Vincig. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) xix. 1898, p. 258 ; Fowler, Proc. Ac. Philad. 1906, p. 467, fig. Depth of body 2-| to 3f- times in total length, length of head o^ (young)to 5|- times. Head 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep, If to 1\ times aslong as broad ; snout rounded, somewhat depressed, projecting more orless beyond mouth, its length less than interorbital width; diameter ofeye 3 (young) to 6 times in length of head, interorbital width 2\ to 3times; width of mouth 3| to 4§ times in length of head; teeth in twoseries in each jaw, outer series containing 24 (young) to 36 ; maxillaryextending to below nostrils ? upper surface of head and opercle more orless rugose with radiating striae. Gill-rakers short, 17-20 on lower partof anterior arch. Dorsal 22-26 (3-G unbranched), equally distant fromocciput and from caudal fin, or a little nearer the former; longest rays Figr. M
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