. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. ClTlIAinCIlTIIVS.—CYXOGLOSSUS. uniform or with darker spots or blotches ; a more or less distinct series of small blackish spots aloni^ dorsal and anal. Total length 160 millim. Both coasts of the Tropical and Subtropical Atlantic; rivers of West Africa, from Senegambia to Angola. Major Bruce (P.). Mr. L. Fraser (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 1-2. 3-4. Twoof the types .")-8. Ad. it ligr. '.•-10. Ad. 11-12. Ad. 13-14. A,l. Lagos Lagoon. Niger. Degam
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. ClTlIAinCIlTIIVS.—CYXOGLOSSUS. uniform or with darker spots or blotches ; a more or less distinct series of small blackish spots aloni^ dorsal and anal. Total length 160 millim. Both coasts of the Tropical and Subtropical Atlantic; rivers of West Africa, from Senegambia to Angola. Major Bruce (P.). Mr. L. Fraser (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 1-2. 3-4. Twoof the types .")-8. Ad. it ligr. '.•-10. Ad. 11-12. Ad. 13-14. A,l. Lagos Lagoon. Niger. Degama, Lower Niger. Benito R., Spanish Guinea. C'liiloango Town. Bengo ]{. at Qiiifaiigomlo, Angola. Fi-. CUhdnchlliijs spilnjitcriis. Lacros. 2. CYNOGLOSSUS. Ham. Bnclian. Fis]ieli. iv. p. 4'.12 (1SG2). Arelia, Katip, Arch. f. Naturg. 1858, p. 107. Eyes on the left side. Mouth small, asymmetrical, snout produced beyond it and hooked ; teeth minute, on the right side only ; no teeth on the palate ; gill-openings narrow. Dorsal fin originating on the snout; caudal confluent with dorsal and anal; pectoral absent, ventral small, with 4 rays. Scales small, ctenoid on coloured side; two or three lateral lines. Vcrtebne 46-GO. Indian Ocean and "West Coast of Africa, some species entering fresh waters. A single species in West African 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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