. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 104 POLYNEMIDiE. Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3| times in total length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and partly hidden under adipose tissue; mouth rather small; greater part of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, first spine extremely short, second and third equal, f to -| length of head; second dor
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 104 POLYNEMIDiE. Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3| times in total length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and partly hidden under adipose tissue; mouth rather small; greater part of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, first spine extremely short, second and third equal, f to -| length of head; second dorsal pointed and emarginate, covered with small scales. Anal II 11-12, similar to second dorsal, but smaller. Pectoral § to f length of head ; 9 or 10 filaments, shorter than head. Caudal forked, covered with small scales. Scales finely denticulate, sometimes covered .Fig. Qaleoides dtcadactylus. Senegal, after Steindachner (Z. &). %. with others of a minute size, 46-48 -jtt. Greenish grey above, with more or less distinct darker streaks along the series of scales; a round dark spot below the lateral line, above the pectoral fin. Total length 300 millim. West Coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the Congo. 1-3. Ak. 4. Skel. 5-6. Hgr. 7. Ad. 8. Ad. 9. Yg. 10. Ad. 11. Yg. U. Ad. Cape Verd Ids. St. Jago, Cape Yerd. Lagos. Niger. Old Calabar. Boma, Lower Congo. Banana, „ Africa. Rev. E. T. Lowe (P.). ' Challenger.' J. Cadman, Esq. (P.). Mr. L. Eraser (C). A. Murray, Esq. (P.). Capt. Wilwerth (C).. 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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