. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 238 70. TILAPTA MACROPS. Bouleng, Ann. Mus. Genova, (3) v. 1911, p. 73, pi. iii. fi<^. 1. Depth of body equal to length of head, 2f to 3 times in total length. Head twice, or a little over twice, as long as broad; snout rounded, a little broader than long, with slightly convex upper profile, shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head, equals interorbital width, and much exceeds least depth of praeorbital; jaws equal in front; maxillai*y extending to belo
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 238 70. TILAPTA MACROPS. Bouleng, Ann. Mus. Genova, (3) v. 1911, p. 73, pi. iii. fi<^. 1. Depth of body equal to length of head, 2f to 3 times in total length. Head twice, or a little over twice, as long as broad; snout rounded, a little broader than long, with slightly convex upper profile, shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head, equals interorbital width, and much exceeds least depth of praeorbital; jaws equal in front; maxillai*y extending to below anterior border of eye; teeth small, in 3 or 4 rows, outer largest and bicuspid, others tricuspid ; about CO teeth in outer row of upper jaw; 3 series of scales on the cheek, the depth of the scaly part below the eye about f diameter of latter. Gill-rakers moderate, 10 to 12 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-XVI 9-10 ; spines Fio-. TiLajjui inacro2>s. Type (Ann. Mus. Geuova, 1911). equal from the seventh or eighth, which measures about f length of head ; longest soft rays a little more than | length of head. Anal III 9 ; third spine longest, f length of head. Pectoral pointed, f length of head, not reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching origin of anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales rather strongly denticulate, 32-33 j^^t^ ; lateral lines yiz^- Brownish above, whitish beneath, with 7 to 10 rather indistinct dark cross-bars which may be traversed by a dark lateral stripe extending from the opercular spot to the caudal fin; fins brownish. Total length 100 millim. Lake Victoria and llipon Falls, Lake Albert Edward,—Types in Genoa Museum. 1. One of the types. Bussu, L. Vicloria. Dr. E. B;iyon (C.) ; Genoii Museum (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 re
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