. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 32. Ad. 33-36. Ad. 37. Type of lihinoplanis 38-44. Ad. & lioi-. MOCHOCUS. Tonga, Wliite Nile. L. No, Gondokoro. 495 L. Loat, Esq. (C). J. Petherick, Esq. (C). L. Loat, Esq. (C). 2. MOCHOCUS BREVIS. Bonleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xviii. 11)06, p. 148, and Fish. Nile, p. 390, pi. Ixxvi. fig. 3 (1907;. Distinguished from the preceding by the shorter .caudal part of the body, the first dorsal fin being equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little ne
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 32. Ad. 33-36. Ad. 37. Type of lihinoplanis 38-44. Ad. & lioi-. MOCHOCUS. Tonga, Wliite Nile. L. No, Gondokoro. 495 L. Loat, Esq. (C). J. Petherick, Esq. (C). L. Loat, Esq. (C). 2. MOCHOCUS BREVIS. Bonleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xviii. 11)06, p. 148, and Fish. Nile, p. 390, pi. Ixxvi. fig. 3 (1907;. Distinguished from the preceding by the shorter .caudal part of the body, the first dorsal fin being equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little nearer the former. Depth of body 3^ to ri<r. Mochocus hi'evia. Type (F. N.). 4|- times in total length, length of head 3 to 3-J- times. Occiput and nuchal shield slightly tectiform, but without a keel. Maxillary barbel reaching extremity of ventral or a little beyond. First dorsal 1 6, the spine without any serration and always shorter than head; second dorsal with 9-16 rays. Anal 9-10, No scutes at sides of soft rays of first dorsal fin. Pectoral spine reaching root of ventral, with 6 to 10 very strong serrae on inner side. Caudal peduncle only a little longer than deep. Coloration as in M. niloticus, but pectoral, ventral, and anal tins with some brown spots. Total length 31 millim. White Nile. 1-15. 16. Type. L. No. L. Loat, Esq. (C).. 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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