. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 106 SEERANIDJL p. 362 (1895); Pfeff. Thierw. , Fische, p. 2, fig. (1896); Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 381 (1901) ; Lortet & Gaillard, Arch. Mu«. Lyon, viii. 1903, p. 188, figs.; Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 452, pis. lxxxiv. & kxxv. (1907). Depth of bndy '±\ to 4 times in total length, length of head 2f to 3|- tiiues; shape very variable, the upper outline of the head usually more or less concave. Snout rounded, as long as or a lit
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 106 SEERANIDJL p. 362 (1895); Pfeff. Thierw. , Fische, p. 2, fig. (1896); Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 381 (1901) ; Lortet & Gaillard, Arch. Mu«. Lyon, viii. 1903, p. 188, figs.; Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 452, pis. lxxxiv. & kxxv. (1907). Depth of bndy '±\ to 4 times in total length, length of head 2f to 3|- tiiues; shape very variable, the upper outline of the head usually more or less concave. Snout rounded, as long as or a little longer than eye (much longer in very large specimens); lower jaw projecting; eye 4 (young) to 7 times in length of head, f to 1^ times in interorbital width ; maxillary extending to below posterior border of eye or beyond, the width of its distal extremity at least three-fourths diameter of eye ; prar- and suborbitals finely serrated ; cheek, gill-cover, and occiput with large scales ; praeopercular border forming nearly a right angle, finely serrated Fig. Lata niloiicus. Khartum (F. N.). ?. on vertical limb, with 3 or 4 strong spines on lower limb, and with one or two still stronger spines at angle; a single opercular spine; clavicle with some strong denticulations above the base of the pectoral fin. Gill-rakers rather long, 15 to 17 (including knob-like rudiments) on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals VII—VIII, I—II 10-14, connected at the base ; spines strong, first and second short, third very strong, longest f (adult) to § (young) length of head, usually as long as or longer than longest soft rays. Anal III 7-0 ; spines short, second and third equal or third longest. Pectoral nearly i to § length of head. Caudal rounded. All the soft ravs of the vertical fins more or less denselv. 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 ma
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