. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. OPHIOCEPHALUS.—ATHERIXA. 1- 3. 4- 6. -2. Hor. Ad. -5. Hor. Ad. Kondo-Kondo, Ogowe. Ibali, L. Leopold II. Monsombe, Upper Congo Umangi, 7. Ad. Stanley Fall?. Miss Kingsley (C). fit. P. Delhez (C). Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). Capt. Wilverth (C). Rev. W. H. Bentley (C). Fi" Ophioceplwlus ins'vjnis. Ibali. |. Fam. 15. ATHERINID^E. Mouth protractile, the maxillaries excluded from the oral border ; teeth in the jaws and on the pharyngeal bones. T
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. OPHIOCEPHALUS.—ATHERIXA. 1- 3. 4- 6. -2. Hor. Ad. -5. Hor. Ad. Kondo-Kondo, Ogowe. Ibali, L. Leopold II. Monsombe, Upper Congo Umangi, 7. Ad. Stanley Fall?. Miss Kingsley (C). fit. P. Delhez (C). Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). Capt. Wilverth (C). Rev. W. H. Bentley (C). Fi" Ophioceplwlus ins'vjnis. Ibali. |. Fam. 15. ATHERINID^E. Mouth protractile, the maxillaries excluded from the oral border ; teeth in the jaws and on the pharyngeal bones. Two nostrils on each side. Two well-separated dorsal fins, the anterior, if not rudimentary, small and formed, at least in part, of non-articulated or spinous rays. Pectoral fins inserted high up. Ventral fins more or less behind the pectorals, with one spine and 5 soft rays; pelvic bones connected with the clavicular symphysis by ligament. Pnrcaudal vertebrae with strong parapophyses bearing the ribs ; epipleurals inserted on the ribs. Vertebrae 32 to 60. Air-bladder present. Mostly marine and represented in all parts of the world. Some species enter fresh waters, whilst others are entirely confined to these. Two genera have representatives in African fresh waters. 1. ATHERINA. Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 519 (1706) ; Ouv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. x. p. 413 (1850) ; Gunth. Cat. Fish. hi. p. 392 (1861); Bonleng. Fish. Nile, p. 423 (1907). Jschnomembms, F. W. Fowler, Proc. Ac. Pliilad. lv. 1904, p. 730. Cleft of mouth oblique; teeth small, conical. Body more or less elongate, subcylindrical or feebly compressed ; scales cycloid, moderate or rather large, extending on parts of the head ; no distinct lateral line. Anterior dorsal fin small but well developed, formed of 5 to 9 feeble. 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
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