. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 122 Total length 370 millim. UbaiT'hi and South Cameroon—Types in Congo ISIasenm, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. 3-4. Ad. Banzyville. Nyong 11., S. Cameroon. ("apt. Royaiix (C). G. L. Bates, (C). Fiff. Alttstiicemhelus ansonjii. Type. I 10. MASTACEMBELUS ANSOUGII. Boulcng. Ann. & N. H. (7) xv. 11105, p. 459. Depth of body 20 times in total length, length of liead S| times. Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from liead | lengtli of latter
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 122 Total length 370 millim. UbaiT'hi and South Cameroon—Types in Congo ISIasenm, Tervueren. 1-2. Types. 3-4. Ad. Banzyville. Nyong 11., S. Cameroon. ("apt. Royaiix (C). G. L. Bates, (C). Fiff. Alttstiicemhelus ansonjii. Type. I 10. MASTACEMBELUS ANSOUGII. Boulcng. Ann. & N. H. (7) xv. 11105, p. 459. Depth of body 20 times in total length, length of liead S| times. Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from liead | lengtli 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 pncorbital spine ; 2 or 3 strong praeopercular sp-nes. Dorsal XXXIV 128; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures 1^ diameters of eye; distance between first spine and liead 1 length of latter. Anal II120. Caudal rounded. Pectoral i length of head. Scales very small, 20 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Olive-brown above, yellow beneath, witli dark brown spots and marblings ; three scries of large spots on the back, the lateral scries couHuout 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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