Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) .. . Alestes lon(/ipi>mis, part., Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 338. Depth of body 2| to 3^ times in total length, length of head 3J to 4times. Head twice as long as broad, as long as deep; snout shorterthan eye, which is lateral and 2J to 2J times in length of head; inter-orbital region convex, its width 2J to 2§ times in length of head ;maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye; 14 teeth (g) inupper jaw, 10 (.;) in lower; lower border of second suborbital as long asor a little shorter t
Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) .. . Alestes lon(/ipi>mis, part., Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 338. Depth of body 2| to 3^ times in total length, length of head 3J to 4times. Head twice as long as broad, as long as deep; snout shorterthan eye, which is lateral and 2J to 2J times in length of head; inter-orbital region convex, its width 2J to 2§ times in length of head ;maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye; 14 teeth (g) inupper jaw, 10 (.;) in lower; lower border of second suborbital as long asor a little shorter than eye. Gill-rakers moderately long, 12-13 onlower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originating just behind vertical 204 CH^VEACIXIDJ]:. of base of ventral, a little nearer caudal than end of snout; longest rayas long as or a little shorter than head. Anal III 18-20. Pectoral fto f length of head, reaching or nearly reaching ventral. Caudalforked. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales withradiating and arborescent or anastomosing canals, 25-28 g^, 2 between Pi-. ?*=^^ Alestes , after Siuivage (Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 18S2). lateral line and root of ventral. Silvery, back olive ; a black band oncaudal peduncle, extending on caudal fin ; dorsal and caudal red. Total length 90 millim. Gold Coast to Benin.—Types in Paris Museum. 1-5. Types. Assini, Gold Coast. M. M. Cliaper (C.) ; Paris Mnseiun (E.).^, Ad. Kotclnvah U., Gold Coast. Vx. B. N. Walker. Esq. (C) ; Dr. A. Giinther (P.).7 Ad. Akropon, Gold Coast. B. B. N. Walker, Esq. (C.) ; Dr. A. Giinther (P.).g_ Ad. Ethiope U. at Kwale. B. D. Gardner, Esq. (P.). 11. ALESTES Ann. Mns. Congo, Zool. i. p. 130, pi. xlviii. fin- 2 (1000), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 153 (1901).Alestes natalensis, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xiv. 1904, p. 155. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3f to 4^ times in total twice as long as broad, a little longer than deep ; snout shortert
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