. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 146 10. Yg. 11. Yg. 12. Yg. Muskenge, Bakubu Country, Kasai. Banzj-ville, Ubanglii. Uerre R., Upper Ubanglii. E. Torday, Esq. (P. Capt. Royaux (C). M. De Bauw (C). 3. TETRODON PUSTULATUS. A. Murray, Proo. R. Phys. Soo. Edinb. i. 1857, p. 253 ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. viii. p. 261 (1870). Tetraodon leiogaster, J. A. Smith, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. 1865, p. 268. Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, its length 3 to
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 146 10. Yg. 11. Yg. 12. Yg. Muskenge, Bakubu Country, Kasai. Banzj-ville, Ubanglii. Uerre R., Upper Ubanglii. E. Torday, Esq. (P. Capt. Royaux (C). M. De Bauw (C). 3. TETRODON PUSTULATUS. A. Murray, Proo. R. Phys. Soo. Edinb. i. 1857, p. 253 ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. viii. p. 261 (1870). Tetraodon leiogaster, J. A. Smith, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. iii. 1865, p. 268. Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, its length 3 to 3| times in total length. Snout rounded, 1£ to 2h times as long as eye, which is lateral and 4| to 7 times in length of head ; interorbital Fig. Tetrodon pustulatue. Old Calabar. J. region feebly convex, about \ length of head ; no nostril, but two nasal tentacles on each side, measuring about \ diameter of eye. Dorsal obtusely pointed, 11-12. Anal rounded or obtusely pointed, 9-10, opposite dorsal. Pectoral rounded-subtruncate, f to \ length of head. Caudal truncate, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle \ to § leDgth of head, If to 2 times as long as deep. Head and body with minute spines, except on snout and on caudal region; lateral-line system represented by very distinct furrows. Brown above, with or without darker spots, and with red, black-edged ocelli, which may be numerous or few and confined to the sides ; tins and lower parts whitish. Total length 340 millim. Old Calabar, 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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