Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) .. . )1. xxxi. fig. 2 (181)9), and Poiss. , p. 61 (11)01). Depth of body 6^ to 7^ times in total length, length of head 4^ to4f times. Head twice as long as deep, with straight, slightly declivousupper profile; snout rounded, almost truncate, projecting a little beyondmouth, the width of which equals only f length of snout; teeth notched, & 23. ^*??c?^>^.. JJornii/rojis 2>(! (A. M C). f. 10 to 12 in each jaw; eye very small, in anterior third of head, itsdiameter 3 times in le


Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) .. . )1. xxxi. fig. 2 (181)9), and Poiss. , p. 61 (11)01). Depth of body 6^ to 7^ times in total length, length of head 4^ to4f times. Head twice as long as deep, with straight, slightly declivousupper profile; snout rounded, almost truncate, projecting a little beyondmouth, the width of which equals only f length of snout; teeth notched, & 23. ^*??c?^>^.. JJornii/rojis 2>(! (A. M C). f. 10 to 12 in each jaw; eye very small, in anterior third of head, itsdiameter 3 times in length of snout, 2^ to 3 times in iiiterocular 19-22, J or f length of anal, originating 2 to 2J times as forfrom end of snout as from base of caudal. Anal 33-oG, ori^inatinL^ 38 . considerably in advance of dorsal (9th or 10th ray corresponding to firstdorsal), and at ecjual distance from head and from base of obtusely pointed, f length of head. Caudal rather small,greater part covered with scales, with rounded lobes. Caudal peduncletwice as long as deep, f to ^ length of head, 70-76 scales in lateralline, j^ziQ i^ transverse series on body, 17-18 in transverse seriesbetween dorsal and anal, 12 round caudal peduncle. Pale grey above,finely speckled with black, white beneath. Total length 1G5 millim. Lower Congo.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1. One of the types. Bomn. M. P. Delliez ((J.). 2. ykel. 7. MORMY


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