. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 125 13. MASTACEMBELUS NIGER. Sauv. Bull. Soc. Pliilom. (7) iii. 1878, p. 95, and N. Arch. Mus. (2) iii. 1880, P. 37. Depth of body 14 lo 16 times in total length, length of head 8 to 9 times. Vent near])' equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head 3 times length of latter. Snout 4 times as lemm- as eye, ending in an appendage which is a little longer than eye; mouth extending to below anterior third
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 125 13. MASTACEMBELUS NIGER. Sauv. Bull. Soc. Pliilom. (7) iii. 1878, p. 95, and N. Arch. Mus. (2) iii. 1880, P. 37. Depth of body 14 lo 16 times in total length, length of head 8 to 9 times. Vent near])' equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head 3 times length of latter. Snout 4 times as lemm- as eye, ending in an appendage which is a little longer than eye; mouth extending to below anterior third of eye ; no pnrorbital or prseopercular spines. Dorsal XXVII 80-90 ; spines very short, last a little longer than eye; distance between first spine and head as long as latter. l?i£. Mastacembelas niger. Xcliali. j. Anal II 68-80. Caudal rounded. Pectoral f to ^ length of head. Scales very small, 32-35 between origin of soft dorsal and anal; no distinct lateral line. Dark brown above, yellowish beneath, with very indistinct darker marblings; dorsal and anal edged with yellowish; pectoral with small blackish spots. Total length 290 millim. Ogowe.—Type, in Paris Museum, examined. 1. Ad. Nchali, Lake Asebbe, near Fenian-Vaz. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 1-1. MASTACEMBELUS FLAVOMARGINATUS. Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 23. Mastacembelus cryptacanthus, part., Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (3) xx. 1867, p. 110. Depth of body 13 to 16 times in total length, length of head 8 to 9^ times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head 3 to 4 times length of latter. Snout 3 times as. 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 L
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