. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 182 ADDENDA, VOL. I. quite to below anterior border of eye ; 18 (^) teeth in upper jaw, 10 {^) in lower; lower border of second suborbital as long as eye. Gill- rakers moderately long, 14 to 16 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originating just behind vertical of base of anal, at equal distance from eye and from caudal; longest ray shorter than head. Anal III 12-13. Pectoral f length of head, not reaching Caudal forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 182 ADDENDA, VOL. I. quite to below anterior border of eye ; 18 (^) teeth in upper jaw, 10 {^) in lower; lower border of second suborbital as long as eye. Gill- rakers moderately long, 14 to 16 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originating just behind vertical of base of anal, at equal distance from eye and from caudal; longest ray shorter than head. Anal III 12-13. Pectoral f length of head, not reaching Caudal forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales with radiating canals, 25-26 |j, 1^ between lateral line and ventral. Fig. Alesies rutiltis. Type. Silvery, back olive-brown ; eye, dorsal, and a large blotch on ventral and on each lobe of caudal bright vermilion ; middle rays of caudal blackish. Total length 110 millim. Sierra Leone. 1-2. Types. N. Sherbo district. N. W. Thomas, Esq. (P.). Distinguished from A. kingsleyce chiefly by the more posterior position of the dorsal fin. Add:— 13-14. Ad. 15, 16. Ad. 19. ALESTES OPISTHOT.^NIA, Blgr. Ja R. at Bitye. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C.) Nyong E. at Akonoliiiga. ,, 20 a. ALESTES SOHOUTEDENL Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p. 7, pi. xviii. fig. 1 (1912). Depth of body 3J to 3f times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J. 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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