. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. NEMATOGOBIUS.—GOBIOIDES. 41 dorsal. Pectoral as long as head or slightly shorter. Ventral not reaching vent, with well-developed anterior membrane. Caudal rounded, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle 1| to 1§ times as long as deep. Scales ciliated, 37-40 in longitudinal series, 10-11 in transverse series between dorsal and anal. Yellowish brown above, speckled with brown, with more or less distinct dark cross-bands ; dorsal
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. NEMATOGOBIUS.—GOBIOIDES. 41 dorsal. Pectoral as long as head or slightly shorter. Ventral not reaching vent, with well-developed anterior membrane. Caudal rounded, as long as or a little shorter than head. Caudal peduncle 1| to 1§ times as long as deep. Scales ciliated, 37-40 in longitudinal series, 10-11 in transverse series between dorsal and anal. Yellowish brown above, speckled with brown, with more or less distinct dark cross-bands ; dorsal and caudal fins spotted with dark brown; a round blackish spot on upper part of pectoral fin, near its base. Total length 80 millim. "West Africa. Dr. W. (C). 1- -2. Types. Bengo R. at Cabiri, Angola. 3- -',. Ad. & hgr. Bengo R., at Quifangondo. 6. Ad. (!hiloango Town. 7. Ad. Geba R., Portuguese Guinea Fig. Nematogobiws ansorgii. Type (A. M. C). 4. GOBIOIDES. 576 (1800) ; Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xii. p. 139 Lacep. Hist. Poiss. ii. p. (1837). Amblyopia, Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 157 ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. iii. p. 133 (1861). Teeth conical, in a band, the anterior enlarged. Body much elongate and compressed. A single very long dorsal fin, with the 6 or 7 anterior rays simple; anal also very long. Ventral fins united into a disk, which is not attached to the belly. Scales absent or very small or rudimentary. Coasts, estuaries, and fresh waters near the sea, within the tropics.— One species in West Africa, closely allied to G. broussoneti, Lacep., from the East Coast of S. 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 &am
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