. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 32 CYPEIN0D0XTTD3:. dorsal, rays beset with short spines in the male. Pectoral about f length of head, reaching base of ventrals in the male. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. 27-28 scales in longitudinal series, 22 round body in front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of shallow pits. Yellowish olive, uniform in the ^^ y^^. female ; in the male each scale with the posterior margin becoming a carmine-red band, these bands so connected as to
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 32 CYPEIN0D0XTTD3:. dorsal, rays beset with short spines in the male. Pectoral about f length of head, reaching base of ventrals in the male. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. 27-28 scales in longitudinal series, 22 round body in front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of shallow pits. Yellowish olive, uniform in the ^^ y^^. female ; in the male each scale with the posterior margin becoming a carmine-red band, these bands so connected as to form oblique trans- verse bands ; dorsal and anal fins with carmine-red spots, which colour also occupies the whole of the caudal in the male. Total length 40 millim. Usambara, (jlerman East Africa.—Types in Stockholm Museum. 1-2. Types. Tanga, ;anibara. Dr. Y. ((\) ; Prof. E. Luiiiiljerg (!'.). 9. FUNDULUS WALKERI. Bouleng. Ann. k Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1011, p. 2G2. Depth of body 3§ to 4 times in total length, length of head 3 to ?^\ times. Head flat above ; snout short and broad, a little shorter than eye; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw projecting; eye 3| times. 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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