. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. MK^'l ' "• .'- :'•. FIG. 140.—Paratilapia longimanus. Typo. i. Dorsal xv 13; spines increasing in length to the last, which is f length of head ; longest soft rays ~ length of head. Pectoral nearly as long as head, reaching beyond vertical of origin of anal. Ventral scarcely reaching anal. Anal iii 10 ; 3rd spine -J- length of head. Caudal rounded ; caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales not or but very indistinctly denticulate, 34™ ; lateral lines ff. Colour (of preserved specimen), olive-brown
. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. MK^'l ' "• .'- :'•. FIG. 140.—Paratilapia longimanus. Typo. i. Dorsal xv 13; spines increasing in length to the last, which is f length of head ; longest soft rays ~ length of head. Pectoral nearly as long as head, reaching beyond vertical of origin of anal. Ventral scarcely reaching anal. Anal iii 10 ; 3rd spine -J- length of head. Caudal rounded ; caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales not or but very indistinctly denticulate, 34™ ; lateral lines ff. Colour (of preserved specimen), olive-brown, yellowish beneath, with ill-defined or irregular darker cross-bands ; vertical fins brown, with round darker spots ; pectorals dark olive ; a dark opercular spot. One specimen, 143 mm. in length, from Victoria Falls, Zambesi Eiver (Gr. Arnold). Bulawayo Museum. One specimen, 245 mm. in length, from the same locality, received from Mr. F. W. Sykes, apparently belongs to this species, but the condition of the fish is too unsatisfactory for determination,. 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 South African Museum; South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Cape Town [etc. , South African Museum, etc. ]
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