. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ECTODUS.—ENANTIOPUS. 447 is 2 J to 2f times in length of head and exceeds interorbital width ; mouth extending to between nostril and eye; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers short, 11-12 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal Xlll-XIV 13-15 ; spines weak, snbequal from the eighth or increasing in length to the last, which measures f to J length of head; soft rays not or but slightly longer than the spines. Anal III 8-11. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ECTODUS.—ENANTIOPUS. 447 is 2 J to 2f times in length of head and exceeds interorbital width ; mouth extending to between nostril and eye; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers short, 11-12 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal Xlll-XIV 13-15 ; spines weak, snbequal from the eighth or increasing in length to the last, which measures f to J length of head; soft rays not or but slightly longer than the spines. Anal III 8-11. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head, extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent or a little beyond. Caudal with Fig. Ektodus descampsii. Moliro (Tr. Z. S. 1899). f. deep crescentic notch. Caudal peduncle IJ to If times as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 34-38 n|n 5 lateral lines f^^. Brown above, yellowish beneath ; a dark spot sometimes present on the posterior part of the spinous portion. Total length 95 millim. Lake Tanganyika.—Type in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1_2. Ad. Sumbu. Dr. W. A. Cunninoton (C). 3. Skcl. 'J " ^ Ad. Uvira. Di-- L. Stappers (C). 21. ENANTIOPUS. Edodus, part., Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 21, and Poiss. B;.ss. Congo, p. 437 (1000) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 3G7. Enantiopus, Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 190G, p. 509. Body elongate ; scales ctenoid; two incomplete lateral lines. Teeth small, conical, in two series, those of the outer series of the lower jaw directed outwards, nearly perpendicular to the inner. Maxillary nearly entirely folding under the prieorbital. A large papillose pad on each side of the pharynx, forming a strong protuberance in front of the upper part of the branchial arches. Dorsal with 13 to 15 spines, anal with 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
Size: 2272px × 1100px
Photo credit: © Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorbritishmuseumnatur, bookcentury1900, booksubjectfishes
