. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 508 SILURID^. three occipital processes, the median embracing the point of the inter- neural shield ; snout pointed, projecting strongly beyond the rnouth ; eye 9 to 10 times in length of head, 3 to 3^ times in interocular width. Maxillary barbel about ^ length of head, mandibulars ^. Coracoid and clavicle exposed, rugose. First dorsal I 6 ; spine covered with asperities, a little shorter than head. Anal 10 (first ray rudimentary). Pectoral spine similar to dorsal, but a little
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 508 SILURID^. three occipital processes, the median embracing the point of the inter- neural shield ; snout pointed, projecting strongly beyond the rnouth ; eye 9 to 10 times in length of head, 3 to 3^ times in interocular width. Maxillary barbel about ^ length of head, mandibulars ^. Coracoid and clavicle exposed, rugose. First dorsal I 6 ; spine covered with asperities, a little shorter than head. Anal 10 (first ray rudimentary). Pectoral spine similar to dorsal, but a little shorter, not reaching ventral; latter Fig. Trachyglanis minuhis. Type (A. M. C). x 2. widely separated from ventral. Caudal peduncle a little depressed, about ^ total length. Series of scutes beginning before origin of dorsal, uniting on caudal peduncle; 18-20 dorsal and 29-30 latero-ventral scutes, 9-10 last on caudal peduncle. Light brown above, darker on the head and sides, with broad dark bars; belly whitish. Total length 50 millim. Ubanghi.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervuereii. 1-2. Two of the typos. Banzyville. C;ipt. Koyuux ((*.). 38. BELONOGLANIS. Boulcng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 50 (1902;. As in the preceding, but bony scutes still more developed, not keeled, and forming a single series on the back behind the dorsal fin, first dorsal and pectoral rays thickened but not spinous, and mouth toothless. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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