. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 257 of upper jaw ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 12 to 14 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorstil XVIII-XX 9-11 ; sixth to ninth spines longest, or spines subequal from the sixth, f to nearly ^ length of head, but little shorter than longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine as long as and much stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, not extending to vertica
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 257 of upper jaw ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, 12 to 14 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorstil XVIII-XX 9-11 ; sixth to ninth spines longest, or spines subequal from the sixth, f to nearly ^ length of head, but little shorter than longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine as long as and much stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, not extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent or anal, or not quite so far. Caudal feebly but very Tic. Tilapia dardeniiii. Type (Tr. Z. S. 1899). distinctly emarginate. Caudal peduncle H to 1| times as long as deep. Scales mostly denticulate, 35-38 jq:;^ ; lateral lines Jsiiij' Yellowish olive above, silvery beneath; 10 or 11 dark bars across the back, the first between the eyes, sometimes replaced by transverse series of large squarish spots ; yellow lines may be present along the series of scales ; fins yellowish, dorsal witli olive marblings; pectoral and anal red at the base. Total length 230 millim. Lake Tanganyika.—Type in Congo Museum, Tervuereii. 1. One of the types. Moliro. 2. Ad. ;). All. Kibwcsi. <•. Ad. Kahiinhu. (apt. Leiiiaire (C). Dr. L. Sfcappers (('.) Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C).. 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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