. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 68 CYPBIKODONTID^. reaching beyond base of ventral; latter small, nearer end of snout than root of caudal. Caudal rounded, as long as head. Caudal peduncle longer than deep. 2o-27 scales in longitudinal series, 16 round body in front of ventrals ; no lateral-line pits. Yellowish, scales edged with brown; a blackish lateral streak along the lower half of the body, from Fig. Haplocliilus katangcB. Type. f. the pectoral fin to the root of the
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 68 CYPBIKODONTID^. reaching beyond base of ventral; latter small, nearer end of snout than root of caudal. Caudal rounded, as long as head. Caudal peduncle longer than deep. 2o-27 scales in longitudinal series, 16 round body in front of ventrals ; no lateral-line pits. Yellowish, scales edged with brown; a blackish lateral streak along the lower half of the body, from Fig. Haplocliilus katangcB. Type. f. the pectoral fin to the root of the caudal; fins uniform greyish, or dorsal and anal with small dark dots at the base. Total length 25 millim. Katanga.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. Lubumbashi R., near Elizabetlrville. M. Poppe (C). 3-8. Ad. Elizabethville. Dr. L. Stappers (C). 30. HAPLOCHILUS CABINET. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1911, p. 264, and Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p. 21 (1912). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3| to of times in total length. Head flat above; snout much shorter than eye; mouth directed Fix. 55. HaplocJiilus cabindce. Type, f upwards, lower jaw slightly projecting; eye 2§ times in length of head, a little less than interorbital width; preeorbital f diameter of eye. Dorsal 8-9, originating at equal distance from head and from root of caudal, or nearer latter, above middle of anal; longest rays f length. 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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