. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 104 Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3^, times in total length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and partly hidden under adipose tissue; mouth rather small; greater part of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers ou lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, first spine extremely short, second and third equal, | to | length of head; second dorsal pointed and emarginate, covered with small scales. Anal I
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 104 Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3^, times in total length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and partly hidden under adipose tissue; mouth rather small; greater part of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers ou lower part of anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, first spine extremely short, second and third equal, | to | length of head; second dorsal pointed and emarginate, covered with small scales. Anal II 11-12, similar to second dorsal, but smaller. Pectoral f to f length of head ; 9 or 10 filaments, shorter than head. Caudal forked, covered with small scales. Scales finely denticulate, sometimes covered Fig. <.-^- / ^⢠-^ Gcdtoldes tleciidadijhts. Senegal, after Steiudachner {l. c). ^. with others of a minute size, 46-48 ^|. Greenish grey above, with more or less distinct darker streaks along the series of scales ; a round dark spot below the lateral line, above tiie pectoral fin. Total length 300 millim. West Coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the Congo. ]-:?. Ak. 4. 8Uel. 5-C). Ilgr. 7. Ad. 8. 'â¢'â ^'g- 10. Ad. 11. Yg. U. Ad. Cape A'^erd Iils. St. Jago, Capo Yerd. Lagos. Niger. Old Calabar. Boma, Lower Congo. I'anana, Al'rica. Rev. K. T. Lowe (P.). 'C^balkMigcr.' ,1. Cadman, Es(i. ( Mr. L. Fraspi- (C). A. Murray, Esq. (P.). ('apt. â \Vihverth (C.).. 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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