. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PLEURONECTIDyE. 1. CYNOGLOSSUS SENEGALENSIS. Arelia senegalensis, Kaup, t. c. p. 108. Cynoglossus senegalensis, Giinth. t. c. p. 502; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, lx. i. 1870, p. 977, and Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 50. Depth of body 4f to 5 times in total length, length of head 5 to 5^ times. Lower eye farther back than upper, close to mouth; diameter of eye 8 to 12 times in length of head; interorbital space narrower than eye; two nostrils, one
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PLEURONECTIDyE. 1. CYNOGLOSSUS SENEGALENSIS. Arelia senegalensis, Kaup, t. c. p. 108. Cynoglossus senegalensis, Giinth. t. c. p. 502; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, lx. i. 1870, p. 977, and Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 50. Depth of body 4f to 5 times in total length, length of head 5 to 5^ times. Lower eye farther back than upper, close to mouth; diameter of eye 8 to 12 times in length of head; interorbital space narrower than eye; two nostrils, one between the eyes, the other near the mouth in front of lower eye. Dorsal 126-140 ; anal 110-120. 120-140 scales in longitudinal series along lateral line, from above gill-opening; 2 lateral lines on coloured side; 17 or 18 longitudinal series of scales Fig. Cynoglossus senegalensis. St. Louis. |. between lateral lines at widest point; longitudinal aud transverse series of sensory canals on the head. Uniform reddish or purplish brown. Total length f>50 millim. West Africa, from Senegambia to Angola.—Types in Paris Museum. 1. Ad. 2-4. Ad. & hgr. 5. Skel. 6. Ad. 7. Hgr. 8-10. Hgr. 11-13. Ad. & hgr. 14. Ad. 15. Ad. St. Louis, Senegal. Gambia. Lagos. Degama, Lower Niger. Old Calabar. Lambarene, Ogowe. Ogowe. Quanza R. at Cunga, Angola. II. P. Delhez (C.). J. S. Budgett, Esq. (P.). 55 Sir A. Moloney (P.). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). A. Murray, Esq. (P.). Miss Kingsley (C). 55 Dr. IV. J. Ansorge (0.).. 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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