. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 122 SCOEPIDIDJE. Psettm rhombeus, Guv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. vii. p. 215 (1831) ; Val., Cuv. Regne Anim. 111., Poiss. pi. xlii. fig. 2 (1836). Psettus argenteus, Richards. Ereb. & Terr., Fish. p. 57, pi. xxxv. ;. 1—3 (1816j ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. ii. p. 487 (1860) ; Kner, Novara, Fisehe., p. 164 (1869) ; Klunz. Verb, Ges. Wien, xx. 1870, p. 794 ; Day, Fish. Lid. p. 235, pi. Ii. B. fig. 5 (1876) ; Giinth. Fisehe Siidsee, p.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 122 SCOEPIDIDJE. Psettm rhombeus, Guv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. vii. p. 215 (1831) ; Val., Cuv. Regne Anim. 111., Poiss. pi. xlii. fig. 2 (1836). Psettus argenteus, Richards. Ereb. & Terr., Fish. p. 57, pi. xxxv. ;. 1—3 (1816j ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. ii. p. 487 (1860) ; Kner, Novara, Fisehe., p. 164 (1869) ; Klunz. Verb, Ges. Wien, xx. 1870, p. 794 ; Day, Fish. Lid. p. 235, pi. Ii. B. fig. 5 (1876) ; Giinth. Fisehe Siidsee, p. 140 (1876); Khmz. Fisehe Roth. Meer. p. 117 (1884), part. ; Douglas Ogilby, Ed. Fishes N. S. Wales, p. 91 (1893). Monodactylus rhombeus, Cantor, Cat. Mai. Fish. p. 172 (1850). Monodactylus argenteus, Bleek. & Pollen, Fauna Madag., Poiss. p. 65 (1874). Depth of body \\ to 1J times in total length, length of head 3 to Fig. Psettus aiyenteus. India, after Day (I. c). of times. Snout much shorter than eye, which is 2^ to 3 times in length of head and equal to or a little greater than interorbital width ; maxillary extending to below anterior border or anterior fourth of eye ; head entirely covered with very small scales. 17-19 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal VIII 28-30 ; last spine -f to -f length of head; anterior soft rays moderately produced. Anal III 29-32 ; third spine f to § length of head. Ventral reduced to a small spine and 2 to 4 soft rays. Caudal feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle. 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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