. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODOKTIS. 4rt n granulate, without keel, extending as far back as occipito-nuchal process. Dorsal I 7 ; spine as long as head, slightly curved, striated, smooth in front (except towards the end), serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 4 to 4\ times as long as deep, 1^ times as long as its distance from rayed dorsal. Anal IV 8, rounded. Pectoral spine shorter than dorsal, not reaching Fisr. Synodontis macrostiyma. Type. j. ventral, rather strong
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. SYNODOKTIS. 4rt n granulate, without keel, extending as far back as occipito-nuchal process. Dorsal I 7 ; spine as long as head, slightly curved, striated, smooth in front (except towards the end), serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 4 to 4\ times as long as deep, 1^ times as long as its distance from rayed dorsal. Anal IV 8, rounded. Pectoral spine shorter than dorsal, not reaching Fisr. Synodontis macrostiyma. Type. j. ventral, rather strongly serrated on outer border, very strongly on inner. Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Brown above, lighter beneath ; back and sides with large round or oval blackish spots ; head and fins with smaller spots. Total length 160 millim. Lake Ngami district, Bechuanaland. 1-2. Types. Okovango R. R. B. Wdosnam, Esq. (C). 27. SYNODONIIS OBESUS. Synodontis serratus (non Riipp.), Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 1896, p. 277. SynodontU obesus, Bouleng. op. cit. (7) ii. 1898, p. 415. Synodontis robbianm (non Smith), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 337. VOL. II. 2 F. 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 (Natural History)
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