Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . Distichodus Congo, i. Depth of body 2-g- to 2| times in total length, length of head 8| to 4|times. Head about as long as deep, 1£ to 2 times as long as broad; DISTICHODUS. 267 snout not compressed, projecting a little beyond mouth, If to If timesas long as eye, which is 3£ (young) to h\ times in length of head; inter-orbital width \\ to H times length of snout, about \ length of head;maxillary not extending quite to below nostrils ; teeth in two series ineach jaw, outer series containing 16
Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . Distichodus Congo, i. Depth of body 2-g- to 2| times in total length, length of head 8| to 4|times. Head about as long as deep, 1£ to 2 times as long as broad; DISTICHODUS. 267 snout not compressed, projecting a little beyond mouth, If to If timesas long as eye, which is 3£ (young) to h\ times in length of head; inter-orbital width \\ to H times length of snout, about \ length of head;maxillary not extending quite to below nostrils ; teeth in two series ineach jaw, outer series containing 16 (young) to 26 teeth. Dorsal 22-2-)(4-6 unbranched), equally distant from head and from caudal, or a littlenearer latter. Adipose fin moderately large, separated from dorsal by aspace equal to f to \ base of latter. Anal 13-15 (3-4 unbranched), itsbase much shorter than that of dorsal. Pectoral £ to | length of head,as long as ventral or a little longer. Caudal forked, lobes peduncle much longer than deep. Scales 60-66 j^zja 9~10between lateral line and root of vent
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