. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Ilaplochilus calliurus. 6 2. types. reaching base of ventrals in male, not in female; ventral very small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, outer ray produced into a short filament in male. Caudal rounded-acuminate or decidedly pointed, one or two of the median rays sometimes produced in males. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. 29-30 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round body in front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Ilaplochilus calliurus. 6 2. types. reaching base of ventrals in male, not in female; ventral very small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, outer ray produced into a short filament in male. Caudal rounded-acuminate or decidedly pointed, one or two of the median rays sometimes produced in males. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. 29-30 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round body in front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Olive or brownish above, yellowish white beneath, with carmine spots, which are larger and brighter in the males, in which they may be confluent into longitudinal streaks ; fins greyish, dorsal and caudal spotted with carmine ; in males, anal edged with carmine and white, and lower border of caudal similarly marked. Total length 50 millim. Liberia. 1-2, 3-12. Typos. Liberia. 13-15. Ad. W. Africa. :\Ir. Arnold (P.), Mr. G. Gerlach (l\). 21. HAPLOCHILUS STRIATUS. Bouleng. Ann. k Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1011, p. 2(10. Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length, length of head o\ to 3^ times. Head flat above; snout short and broad, shorter than e}e; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw projecting; eye 3 j times in length ol" head, Ih times in interorbital width; pricorbital about \ diameter of v\v. Dorsal 9-10, originating twice as far from centre or anteiior. 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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