. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 287 Add :— 13-14. Ad. 27. CLARIAS TACHYNEMA, Blgr. Akonolinga, Xyong R. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Add :— 9. Ad. 10-11, 12. Ad. 13. Ad. 28. OLARIAS LJi;VlC!EPS, Gill. Corbal R. at Tchitoti, Portug. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). Guinea. Tano R., Gold Const. H. G. F. Spui-rell (P.). Ja R., S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). PIk. Clarias Jiilr/endorji. Type. f. 28a. CLARIAS HILGENDOEFI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. IDII, p. 54. Depth of bodj' 6J times in
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 287 Add :— 13-14. Ad. 27. CLARIAS TACHYNEMA, Blgr. Akonolinga, Xyong R. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Add :— 9. Ad. 10-11, 12. Ad. 13. Ad. 28. OLARIAS LJi;VlC!EPS, Gill. Corbal R. at Tchitoti, Portug. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). Guinea. Tano R., Gold Const. H. G. F. Spui-rell (P.). Ja R., S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). PIk. Clarias Jiilr/endorji. Type. f. 28a. CLARIAS HILGENDOEFI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. IDII, p. 54. Depth of bodj' 6J times in total length, length of head 4| times. Head If times as long as broad, smooth; occipital process longer than broad, acutely pointed; frontal fontanelle sole-shaped, 2| times as long as broad ; occipital fontanelle narrow, elongate, partly on occipital process; eye very small, 3 times in length of snout, 6 times in inter- orbital width, which is a little less than -^ length of head ; band of prtemaxillary teeth not quite 4 times as long as broad; vomerine teeth granular, forming a curved band which is nearly as broad as the prsemaxillary band; nasal barbel f length of head, maxillary 1^, outer mandibular nearly 1, inner mnndibular |. Gill-rakers few, 12 on first. 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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