. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. siLriiii) )â . 29o 1. AXSO'KIJIA VITTATA. Bouleng. 1. c. \A. xi\. li;;. 2. Depth of body -ih to 4'^ times in totul length, length of head 4;:^ to 0^ times. Ilocad U to 1| times as long as broad ; snout broad, rounded, as long as eye in adult, extending a little beyond lower jaw ; eye perfectly lateral, 21 (young) to 3,^ times in length of head, 1^ to ] s times in interorbital width, which equals width of mouth ; vomero- palatine teeth forming an uninterrupted bund, the width of which equals or a little ex
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. siLriiii) )â . 29o 1. AXSO'KIJIA VITTATA. Bouleng. 1. c. \A. xi\. li;;. 2. Depth of body -ih to 4'^ times in totul length, length of head 4;:^ to 0^ times. Ilocad U to 1| times as long as broad ; snout broad, rounded, as long as eye in adult, extending a little beyond lower jaw ; eye perfectly lateral, 21 (young) to 3,^ times in length of head, 1^ to ] s times in interorbital width, which equals width of mouth ; vomero- palatine teeth forming an uninterrupted bund, the width of which equals or a little exceeds that of the pra>niaxillary hand; nasal barbel rig. Ausoryia vittata. Tvpe (A. M. C). f. 5 to J diameter of eye; maxilhiry l)arbel as louij; as iiead or a little shorter and about 1 5 times mandibular barbel, (iill-rakers moderately long, slender, and wide apart, fi or 7 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal I 0, entirely in front of vertical of ventrals; spine moderately strong, serrated behind, and produced into a filament. Adipose dorsal small. Anal 42-46. Pectoral reaching ventral, its s|iine a little stronger than that of dorsal and serrated on inner side. Caudal forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Back brown, sides silvery, belly white ; a black band along each side, from tlie h'ead to the lower lobe of the caudal, where it bends down at an angle; this band as broad as or a little narrower than the silvery space separating it from tlie brown of the hark ; tins white, base of anal sometimes dotted \\ ith black. Total length 107 inillim. Chi loan go. 1. Typo. 2-1. Tvpos. .'.. Skol. CliilDiiii^o \\. ill Ma\ ill. J)r. \V. .T. Ansoroo (('.).. 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. o
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