. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODOSTIS. 419 extending as far back, or not quite so far back, as occipito-nuchal process. Short villosities on sides of body. Dorsal I 7; spine as long as or slightly shorter than head, feebly curved, front edge sharp or granular, rather strongly serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 4 to 5 times as long as deep, 2 to 1\ times as long as its distance from rayed dorsal. Anal IV 7, obtusely pointed in front. Pectoral spine as long as head, nearly rea
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODOSTIS. 419 extending as far back, or not quite so far back, as occipito-nuchal process. Short villosities on sides of body. Dorsal I 7; spine as long as or slightly shorter than head, feebly curved, front edge sharp or granular, rather strongly serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 4 to 5 times as long as deep, 2 to 1\ times as long as its distance from rayed dorsal. Anal IV 7, obtusely pointed in front. Pectoral spine as long as head, nearly reaching ventral, strongly serrated on both sides. Ventral not reaching anal. Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Grey or dark brown above, pale brown or whitish beneath, everywhere closely dotted with black. Total length 320 millim. Lakes Tanganyika, Bangwelu, and Mweru; Upper Zambesi. 1. Type. Lofu, L. Tanganyika. Dr. W. A. Ounningfon ((-.). 2. Ad. L. Bangwelu. F. H. Holland, Esq. (P.). 3: Ad. L. Mweru. Sir A. Shorpe (P.). 4. Ad. Maramba R., Upper Zambesi. T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). 15. SYNODONTIS MULTIMACULATUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 43, pi. xii. fig. 1 (1902). Depth of body 5J times in total length, length of head 4 times. Tig. Syuodontis muUimacidatus. Type (A. M. C.). Head 1| times as long as broad, rugose from between the eyes; snout rounded, as long as postocular part of head; eye supero-lateral, 4 times in length of head, H times in interorbital width j lips moderately 2e2. 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, George Albert, 1858-1937. London : Printed by order of the Trustees : Sold by Longmans & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co. , and at the British Museum (Na
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