. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 203 prneoibital depth ; mouth about J width of head, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth in 4 or 5 series, outer largest, 60 to 70 in upper jaw, and separated from the others by a rather wide interspace; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part not greater than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 10 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-XVI 8-10 ; last spine longest, ^ length of head ; longest soft rays Fijr. 129. Kr/. Tilapia iholloni. Typ
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 203 prneoibital depth ; mouth about J width of head, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth in 4 or 5 series, outer largest, 60 to 70 in upper jaw, and separated from the others by a rather wide interspace; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part not greater than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 10 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-XVI 8-10 ; last spine longest, ^ length of head ; longest soft rays Fijr. 129. Kr/. Tilapia iholloni. Type. |. nearly as long as head. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral as long as head, reaching vertical of origin of anal, or not quite so far. Ventral not reaching anal. Caudal rounded, scaled nearly all over. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 29-30 Yiri2 > lateral lines (j^o. Olive ; a black opercular spot continued as a more or less interrupted dark band along the side of the body ; rather indistinct dark cross-bars may be present on the body; dorsal with dark and light streaks and a blackish spot at the base of the origin of the soft dorsal; caudal with round light spots in a dark network. Total length 180 millim. Upper Ogowe, Chiloango, Lower Congo—Types in Paris Museum. 1. Ad. Kidombo-Songo Lagoon, Chiloango R. Major Cabra ((*.). 2. Ad. Bonia, Lower ( onoo. Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.).. 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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