. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 122 ilASTACEMBELID-E. Total length 370 millim. Ubanghi and South Cameroon—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Ty[.es. Banzyville. <^''^pt- Royaux (C). 3-4. Ad. Nyong R., S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Alastacem helus ansonjii. Type. |. 10. MASTACEMBELUS ANSORGII. Boiileng. Ann. &. Mug. N. H. (7) xv. 1905, p. 459. Depth of body 20 times in total length, length of head 8g times. Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 122 ilASTACEMBELID-E. Total length 370 millim. Ubanghi and South Cameroon—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1-2. Ty[.es. Banzyville. <^''^pt- Royaux (C). 3-4. Ad. Nyong R., S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). Alastacem helus ansonjii. Type. |. 10. MASTACEMBELUS ANSORGII. Boiileng. Ann. &. Mug. N. H. (7) xv. 1905, p. 459. Depth of body 20 times in total length, length of head 8g times. Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head ^ length of latter. Snout 3^ times as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is as long as eye; mouth extending to below centre of eye ; no praeorbital spine ; 2 or 3 strong prseopercular spines. Dorsal XXXIV 128; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures 1^ diameters of eye; distance between first spine and head ^ length of latter. Anal II 120. Caudal rounded. Pectoral j length of head. Scales very small, 20 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Olive-brown above, yellow beneath, with dark brown spots and marblings; three series of large spots on the back, the lateral series confluent into a wavy band on the tail; below these spots a straight. 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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