. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAEAILIA. 303 Total length 80 millim. Congo, Niger.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. Ebinga K. (L. Leopold II.), M. P. Delhez (C). Upp. Congo. 3. Skel. „ „ „ 4. Ad. Abo, Niger Delta. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 2. PARAILIA LONGIFILIS. Bouleng. Ann. Mns. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 37, pi. x. fig. 3 (1902). Depth of body 4§ to 5^ times in total length, length of head 6 to 7 times. Snout rounded, not projecting beyond mouth, half as long as eye, which is 2^ times in length of h
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAEAILIA. 303 Total length 80 millim. Congo, Niger.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. Ebinga K. (L. Leopold II.), M. P. Delhez (C). Upp. Congo. 3. Skel. „ „ „ 4. Ad. Abo, Niger Delta. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 2. PARAILIA LONGIFILIS. Bouleng. Ann. Mns. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 37, pi. x. fig. 3 (1902). Depth of body 4§ to 5^ times in total length, length of head 6 to 7 times. Snout rounded, not projecting beyond mouth, half as long as eye, which is 2^ times in length of head and equals interocular in width. Nasal barbel 2 to 2§ times as long as head, maxillary and mandibulars Pig. Parailia lonr/ifilis. Type (A. M. C). about 3 times. Gill-rakers long and slender, about 25 on lower part of anterior arch. Pectoral a little longer than head, the spine rather feeble, not serrated. Anal 80-90, reaching root of caudal; latter forked. Yellowish, dotted with black; a dark streak along caudal in its upper half. Total length 100 millim. Upper Congo (Ubanghi).—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. Banzyville, Ubanghi. Capt. Royaux (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, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the Trustees [by Taylor and Francis]
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