. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 128 Dorsal XXV-XXVll 70-80; spines very short ; distance between first spine and liead i length of latter. Anal II 70-80. Caudal rounded. Pectoral \ length of head. Scales extremely small, 30-3.'» between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brown, tail with a widc-raeshed blackish network ; dorsal and anal fins whitish, with a series of blackish spots or vertical burs ; anal and caudal edged with blackish. Total length 440 milliin. Lake Tanganyika. 1-2. Tv|)os. Mbity Rocks. 3-7. Yy;.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 128 Dorsal XXV-XXVll 70-80; spines very short ; distance between first spine and liead i length of latter. Anal II 70-80. Caudal rounded. Pectoral \ length of head. Scales extremely small, 30-3.'» between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brown, tail with a widc-raeshed blackish network ; dorsal and anal fins whitish, with a series of blackish spots or vertical burs ; anal and caudal edged with blackish. Total length 440 milliin. Lake Tanganyika. 1-2. Tv|)os. Mbity Rocks. 3-7. Yy;. Utuita. Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). Dr. W. A. Cunniiijvton (('.). Fig. Mastacemhelus moorii. Type (Tr. Z. S. 1S9S). |. 17. MASTACEMBELUS SHIRANUS. Giinih. ; Mag. N. II. [C] xvii. IS^tH, ],. ;U17 ; Bouleno-. Tr. S„c. xv. 18'.1S, p. 2:'.. Depth of body 12 to 14 times in total length. Icngtli of head 7 to 8 times. Vent equally distant from end uf snout and from caudal, ils distance from head 2| to 3 times length of latter. Snout 3 times as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is as long as o\- slightly longer than eye; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye; no priEorbital or prieopercular spines. Dorsal XXVl-XXIX 05-70; spines short, last about li diameters of eye; distance between first spine and head | length ot latter. Anal II 60-65; first spine very short, often indistinct. Caudal rounded. Scales very small, 18-22 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line, (ireyish or l)rownish, spotted or handsomely marbled with dark brown; dark brown streak. 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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