. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Ii30 SILUEIDJE. 17-18. Hgr. & Umsitu R., Upper Zambesi. 19. Ad. 20-24. Yg. 20. Yg- 26-27. Yg. 28-29. Yo-. Kafue R., Upper Zambesi. Beira, Mozambique. Lof'oi, Katanga. Caculovar R., Mossamedes. Pungo Andongo, Angola. Rev. F. A. Rogers and E. C. Chubb, Esq. (P.). T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). Mr. C. Grant (0.) ; C. D. Rudd, Esq. (P.). Capt. Leinaire (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (G). 3. CLARIAS MOORII. Boulenger, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Ii30 SILUEIDJE. 17-18. Hgr. & Umsitu R., Upper Zambesi. 19. Ad. 20-24. Yg. 20. Yg- 26-27. Yg. 28-29. Yo-. Kafue R., Upper Zambesi. Beira, Mozambique. Lof'oi, Katanga. Caculovar R., Mossamedes. Pungo Andongo, Angola. Rev. F. A. Rogers and E. C. Chubb, Esq. (P.). T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). Mr. C. Grant (0.) ; C. D. Rudd, Esq. (P.). Capt. Leinaire (C). Dr. W. J. Ansorge (G). 3. CLARIAS MOORII. Boulenger, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 13, and Fish. Nile, p. 283, pi. I. (1907). Pig. Clarias moorii. Type(). I. Depth of body nearly 7 times in total length, length of head 3j times. Head If times as long as broad, its upper surface coarsely granulate ; occipital process angular, a little longer than broad; frontal fontanelle knife-shaped, thrice as long as broad, nearly 4 times in length of head ; occipital fontanelle small, in advance of occipital process ; eye 3^ times in length of snout, 6§ times in interorbital width; width of mouth nearly equal to interorbital width; band of praemaxillary teeth 6 times as long as broad ; vomerine teeth mostly pointed, a few in the middle granular, forming a crescentic band which is as broad as the prremaxillary band. Nasal barbel j length of head; maxillary barbel a little more than half length of head, extending to root of pectoral ; outer mandibular barbel 1^- times as long as inner, which measures nearly -y- length of head. Gill-rakers long and closely set,. 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
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