. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 214: ADDENDA, VOL. r. 2. VAKICORHIXUS BTIUCIT, Blgr. (iilcliii.~t & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. .'iGl. Barhits oliphanti, Keillmck, Mitth. Zool. Mus. Bed. v. 1910, p. 101. Add :â 2. AJ. Dr. J. D. F. ailchrist (P.). 2a. VARICORHINUS ENSIFEH. Boulengor, Ann. & Mag. N. II. (8) vi. 1910, p. .');). Deptli of body S^ to 4 times in total length, length of head 4^ to 5^ times. Snout rounded, a little broader than long, as long as or a little longer than eye, which is about
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 214: ADDENDA, VOL. r. 2. VAKICORHIXUS BTIUCIT, Blgr. (iilcliii.~t & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. .'iGl. Barhits oliphanti, Keillmck, Mitth. Zool. Mus. Bed. v. 1910, p. 101. Add :â 2. AJ. Dr. J. D. F. ailchrist (P.). 2a. VARICORHINUS ENSIFEH. Boulengor, Ann. & Mag. N. II. (8) vi. 1910, p. .');). Deptli of body S^ to 4 times in total length, length of head 4^ to 5^ times. Snout rounded, a little broader than long, as long as or a little longer than eye, which is about 3 times in length of head and 1^ to If times in interorbital width; mouth straight, its width about ^ length of head, with a thick upper lip covered with round papilla); similar Fi?. ].'^ VaricorJdnvs ensifer. Type. |. â papillce behind tlie cutting-edge of the lower jaw; two barbels on eacli side, anterior minute, posterior about ^ diameter of eye. Males with large horny spinose tubercles on sides of head and end of snout. Dorsal IV 10 (rarely 9 or 11), equally distant from eye and from caudal; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight, H to2| times length of head ; border of fin strongly cmarginate. Anal 111 o, longest ray a little shorter or a little longer tlian head, sometimes reaching caudal, witli nuptial tubercles in tlie males. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head, not rcacliing ventral; latter inserted brlow anterior. 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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