. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 5 Anguilla acutirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Ear. Mer. iii. p. 198 (1826) ; Riipp. X. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 26 (1835). Anguilla latirostris, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Anguilla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (1856). Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Ru
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 5 Anguilla acutirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Ear. Mer. iii. p. 198 (1826) ; Riipp. X. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 26 (1835). Anguilla latirostris, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Anguilla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (1856). Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p. 313 (1819) ; Kaup, op. cit. p. 40, fig. 28. Anguilla callensis, Guichen. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. p. 111. pi. vii. fig. 1 (1S50) ; Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. Anguilla cegyptiaca, Kaup, op. cit. p. 40. Vomerine patch of teeth tapering to a narrow band or point ; maxillary and mandibular teeth tapering on the sides to a rather narrow band (2 to 4 series). Mouth extending to below centre or posterior border of eye, rarely slightly beyond; lower jaw projecting. Distance from end of snout to gill-opening 2^ to 3i times in distance from end of snout to vent. Tail longer tban body. Origin of dorsal much in advance Fijr. Anguilla vulgaris. From Egypt (F. N.). \. Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of e3-e. of vent, midway between pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 24- to 3+ times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark green above, yellow or silvery on the sides; lower parts white. Vertebras 111-118 (usually 113-117). Total length over 1 metre. Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; entering rivers of North Africa (Nile up to second cataract), Madeira, and the Canary Islands. 1. Ad. Mediterranean coast of Eygpt. J. Petherick, Esq. (C). 2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egypt. L. Loat, Esq. (C).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and
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