Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . its width 2\ to 2§ timesin length of head ; maxillary not extending to below anterior border ofeye; 16 teeth (j) in upper jaw, 10 (-j) in lower; lower border ofsecond suborbital as long as or longer than eye. Gill-rakers moderatelylong, 1G-20 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originatingabove middle or last ray of ventral, at equal distance from end of snoutand from caudal, or a little nearer latter; longest ray as long as or alittle shorter than head. Anal II—III 14-16. Pectoral -§ to -f lengtho
Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . its width 2\ to 2§ timesin length of head ; maxillary not extending to below anterior border ofeye; 16 teeth (j) in upper jaw, 10 (-j) in lower; lower border ofsecond suborbital as long as or longer than eye. Gill-rakers moderatelylong, 1G-20 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originatingabove middle or last ray of ventral, at equal distance from end of snoutand from caudal, or a little nearer latter; longest ray as long as or alittle shorter than head. Anal II—III 14-16. Pectoral -§ to -f lengthof head, not reaching ventral. Caudal forked, with pointed peduncle 1 to If times as long as deep. Scales with radiatingand arborescent or anastomosing canals, 23-29 gr, 1-g-—2 between lateralline and root of caudal. Silvery, back olive or bluish ; a dark spotoften present behind the head, above the lateral line; a large blackblotch on the caudal peduncle. Total length 195 millim. From the Congo and Uovuma to the Quanza and Limpopo.—Typesin Berlin Museum. Fig. 15. L. Hgr. ?). Type of A fuchrii Alestes of (A. M. C). Bange Ngola., Pool. Kuhi, L. Leopold TT.,Upper Congo. sT Dr. W. J. Ansovge (C).M. A. Greshoff (C.); Utrecht University (E.).M. P. Delhez ((.). ALESTES. 4-5. Hgr. Bolobo, Upper Congo. 6-9. Ad. & h ,gr. Monsembe, ,, 10-12. Ad. & hgr. Upper Congo. 13. Ad. Near Immu, Ituri R.,Upper Congo. 14. Hgr. Rovuma R. 15. Ad. Lake Bangwelu. 16. Type of J . lemairli. Lake Mweru. 17-20. Ad. & yg- Between Kondowe andKaronga, L. Nyassa. 21. Ad. Upper Shire R. 22-25. Ad. Chiromo, Shire R. 26-27. Types, Zambesi. 28-30. Hgr. Zambesi above VictoriaFalls. 31. Hgr. Beira, PortugueseE. Africa. 32. Ad. Makabusi R. near Salisbury, Mashonaland 33. Ad. Bulawayo. 34-37. Ad. & hgr. Inkomati R., nearKomati Poort, 21L Rev. G. Grenlell (P.).Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.).Brussels B Woosnam, Esq. (C); Ruwenzori Expedition
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