. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. OTOPERCA. 131 or centre of eye; snout naked, rerriainder of head covered with scales. 20-22 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XII 11-13 ; spines moderately strong, third or third and fourth longest, f to § length of head and exceeding longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9; second and third spines eqaal, f to f length of head. Pectoral as long Fis. Otoj^erca aurita. Ambas Bay. '^. as head. Caudal rather deepty emarginate. Candal peduncle about 4-5 Ih times as long
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. OTOPERCA. 131 or centre of eye; snout naked, rerriainder of head covered with scales. 20-22 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XII 11-13 ; spines moderately strong, third or third and fourth longest, f to § length of head and exceeding longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9; second and third spines eqaal, f to f length of head. Pectoral as long Fis. Otoj^erca aurita. Ambas Bay. '^. as head. Caudal rather deepty emarginate. Candal peduncle about 4-5 Ih times as long as deep. Scales 48-52 jj^2' Silvery, brown or olive on the back ; a blackish opercular spot; a rather indistinct series of round dark spots on the base of the dorsal fin. Total length ISO millim. West Coast of Africa, from Senegambia to Angola.—Type in Paris Museum. 1-3. Ad. & jg. 4. Skel. 5-6. Ad. 7. Ad. Niger. Auibas Bay, Cameroon. Coast of Angola. Mr. L. Eraser (C). Miss Kingsley (C). Dr. AV. J. Ansorge (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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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