. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. l-)0 ADDENDA, VOL I. postoibital and spiracular shields ; siibnperculum not, ov but slightly larger than eye. Dorsal with XIII to XV spines, all strongly over- lapping when folded. Anal 12-lS. Pectoral reaching beyond vertical of first dorsal spine. 55-56 scales in a longitudinal series, 11-1:3 betAveen occiput and first dorsal spine, 42-46 round middle of body. Fig. Pohipti'ms aiisoi'ffn. TyiH-. J, Greyish brown above, with 7 or 8 lilac'k bars across the back, and a series of 11 to 13 squarish blac
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. l-)0 ADDENDA, VOL I. postoibital and spiracular shields ; siibnperculum not, ov but slightly larger than eye. Dorsal with XIII to XV spines, all strongly over- lapping when folded. Anal 12-lS. Pectoral reaching beyond vertical of first dorsal spine. 55-56 scales in a longitudinal series, 11-1:3 betAveen occiput and first dorsal spine, 42-46 round middle of body. Fig. Pohipti'ms aiisoi'ffn. TyiH-. J, Greyish brown above, with 7 or 8 lilac'k bars across the back, and a series of 11 to 13 squarish black spots along each side, with smaller and more irregular ones below ; fins spotted and mottled with blackish. Total length 205 millim. Corbal River, I'cu'tuguese Guinea. 1. One of the typos. Tcliitoli, ('oil.:.! H. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (P.). Add:— 17-18. Yg. 4. POLYPTERUS ENDLICHEPI, Ilcck. Anambni Lower Nij^pr. W. -I. C^-oooiube, Esq. (P.). 8. POLYPTEHrs SEN EG ALUS. Cuv. Pcllpor. Poiss. Bass. Tchiui. p. 47, pi. ii. tig. 1 (1914). Add:—- 08-107. Y^. .'\nambra IL. Lcnvcr Nigpr. W. J. I'locoiuhc, Esq. (P.). Add :— 11-12. Yg. in, Yg. U. Al. •1. POLYPTERUS l'A];MAS, Ayros. -R. ('orbal, Portug. Giiinra. Sierra Leone. Pnjehun, Sierra Leone. Dr. ^y. J. Ansorge (C). Livorpool Sfliool of Trop. Bleilicine (P.). , Esq. (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 resemble the original Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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