. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. —J' ^^^3 Labeo steiDiingi. Type (Aim. S. Afr. Mus.). 5. a" flap entire, slightly emarginate ; two inconspicuous barbels on each side, ])osterior slightly longer than anterior and slightly more thad \ diameter of eye. Dorsal III 9, equidistant from nostrils and from root of caudal, upper border slightly concave; longest branched ray | length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly f length of head, not reaching ventral; first ray of latter below 4th branched ray of dorsal, Caudal dee
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. —J' ^^^3 Labeo steiDiingi. Type (Aim. S. Afr. Mus.). 5. a" flap entire, slightly emarginate ; two inconspicuous barbels on each side, ])osterior slightly longer than anterior and slightly more thad \ diameter of eye. Dorsal III 9, equidistant from nostrils and from root of caudal, upper border slightly concave; longest branched ray | length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly f length of head, not reaching ventral; first ray of latter below 4th branched ray of dorsal, Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle If times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 60 Jgi, Ih between lateral line and root of ventral, 28 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, dark above, lighter below the lateral line. Total length 190 millira. Potchefstioom, 'J'ransvaal.—Type in S. African Museum, Cape 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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