. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. mm â v ^ Pdmatochromis multiocellatus. Type. 25. PELMATOCHROMIS DARLINGI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 377. Depth of body equal to length of head, 2f times in total length. Head 2§- times as long as broad ; snout as long as broad, with slightly convex upper profile, a little longer than eye, which is 3§ times in length of head and slightly exceeds interorbital width or praeorbital depth; mouth moderate, extending to below a
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. mm â v ^ Pdmatochromis multiocellatus. Type. 25. PELMATOCHROMIS DARLINGI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 377. Depth of body equal to length of head, 2f times in total length. Head 2§- times as long as broad ; snout as long as broad, with slightly convex upper profile, a little longer than eye, which is 3§ times in length of head and slightly exceeds interorbital width or praeorbital depth; mouth moderate, extending to below anterior border of eye; 3 series of teeth, outer rather large, 50 in upper jaw ; 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part slightly less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers very short, 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV 11; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures ^ length of head ; longest soft ray |- length of head. Anal III 8; third spine stronger but a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral a little shorter than head,. 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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