. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. TETliODON. 143 1. TETliODON FAHAKA. Linn, in Hnssolq. Rcise Palwst. p. 441 (1702) ; Giintli. Cat. Fisli. viii. \>. 1".10 (1870); Bouienjr. Fi.^h. Nile, i>. o44, pi. xcvii. (l'J07); lVlU--r. I'oiss. Tcliad, p. 140, fig. (Ill 14). Tetrodon lineatiis, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 411 (17GC)) ; Forsk. Uesor. Aiiiui. p. 7G (); Giintli. Petlierick's Trav. ii. p. 207 (18G9). Tetrodon ]>lf/sa, Geoflr. Dfiscr. Egypte, I'oiss. p. 19, pis. i. & ii. (li^l*'.'); Joannis, Ma;i;. Zool. lt!;, i
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. TETliODON. 143 1. TETliODON FAHAKA. Linn, in Hnssolq. Rcise Palwst. p. 441 (1702) ; Giintli. Cat. Fisli. viii. \>. 1".10 (1870); Bouienjr. Fi.^h. Nile, i>. o44, pi. xcvii. (l'J07); lVlU--r. I'oiss. Tcliad, p. 140, fig. (Ill 14). Tetrodon lineatiis, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 411 (17GC)) ; Forsk. Uesor. Aiiiui. p. 7G (); Giintli. Petlierick's Trav. ii. p. 207 (18G9). Tetrodon ]>lf/sa, Geoflr. Dfiscr. Egypte, I'oiss. p. 19, pis. i. & ii. (li^l*'.'); Joannis, Ma;i;. Zool. lt!;, iv. pi. ii. Bon Jerap, Hifaud, Voy. Egy|it(', ]il. cxcix. (18;?0). Tetrodon strif/osiis, Bennett, Proo. Zool. Soc. 1834, p. 4t). Cnii/ruvioit faluda, Steind. Sit/.l). Ak. Wien. Ixi. i. 1870, p. .")72. Head as long as broad or a little longer than broad, its length (to the gill-opening) 3 to 3| times in total length. Suout rounded, twice as Fiir. Tetrodon J'aliaka, Khartum (F. N.). |. long as eye, which is lateral and contained 6 to 7 times in length of head *; interorbital region feebly convex, 2 to 'Ih times in length of head ; no nostril, but two nasal tentacles on each side, measuring about ^ diameter of eye. Dorsal rounded, 12-14. Anal rounded, 10-11, originating below middle of dorsal. Pectoral rounded-subtruncate, f to i length of head. Caudal rounded, as long as or a little longer tlian head. Caudal peduncle i to §^ length of head, Ij to 1| times as long as deep. Head and body with minute spines, except on snout, round * Young speciineus have the Iiuad and the eve much larger in proportion than tiie 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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