. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 392 CICIILIDyE. eye, or not quite so far; teeth in 3 to 5 series, 44 to 52 in outer series of upper jaw ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to or a little le«s than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 7 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV-XV 10-12; spines subequal from the fifth, or increasing in length to the last, which measures about I length of head; middle soft rays produced, as long as head or a little longer. Anal III 8-9; third spine
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 392 CICIILIDyE. eye, or not quite so far; teeth in 3 to 5 series, 44 to 52 in outer series of upper jaw ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to or a little le«s than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 7 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV-XV 10-12; spines subequal from the fifth, or increasing in length to the last, which measures about I length of head; middle soft rays produced, as long as head or a little longer. Anal III 8-9; third spine shorter than longest dorsal. Pectoral f to nearly once length of head, nearly reaching origin of anal. Ventral produced into a filament, reaching beyond origin of anal in adult. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle deeper than long. Scales cycloid, Fig. PeJynatacliromis ocellifer. Mousembe. 27-29 ^Jffj; lateral lines ^jJI*. Brownish with five rather indistinct dark bars, which may be replaced by a series of dark blotches on the side; a black opercular spot; a dark, sometimes light-edged spot at the base of the dorsal, between the spinous and soft portions; soft dorsal with light spots. Total length 130 millim. Upper Congo. 1. Type. Monsoinho. lU'V. J. II. Weeks (P.). 2. 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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