. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 168 ADDENDA, VOL. I. scarcely bent downwards, its length little more than | postocnlar part of head ; chin slightly swollen. Teeth notched, 7 or 8 in upper jaw, 11 in lower; eye moderate, its diameter 2\ times in length of snout, twice in interorbital width. Dorsal 62-68, originating well in advance of ventral, 4^ to 4J times as long as deep. Anal 18-19, originating nearer base of caudal than base of pectoral. Pectoral rounded, a little more than ^ length of head, 3 times len
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 168 ADDENDA, VOL. I. scarcely bent downwards, its length little more than | postocnlar part of head ; chin slightly swollen. Teeth notched, 7 or 8 in upper jaw, 11 in lower; eye moderate, its diameter 2\ times in length of snout, twice in interorbital width. Dorsal 62-68, originating well in advance of ventral, 4^ to 4J times as long as deep. Anal 18-19, originating nearer base of caudal than base of pectoral. Pectoral rounded, a little more than ^ length of head, 3 times length of ventral. Caudal scaled at the base, with obtusely pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle IJ times as 15 long as deep. 90-92 scales in lateral line, 20I22 ^^ transverse series on 1 q body, j3 in transverse series between dorsal and anal, 18 round caudal peduncle. Brownish, with silvery sheen ; fins dark. Total length 153 millim. Upper Zambesi.—Types in Paris Museum. Distinguished from M. ancldetce by the less bent snont, more scales in the lateral line, and fewer round the caudal peduncle. Fig. Jlonnyrus bumbanus. Type. i. 3 a. MORMYRUS BUMBANUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) iv. 1909, p. 186. Monv^rrcs hahereri, Steind. Anz. Ak. Wien, 1912, p. 443, and Denkschr, Ak. \Vien. Ixxxix. 1913, jx 9, fig. Mormyrusjw, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xiv. 1914, p. 383. Depth of body 4^ to 4f times in total length, length of head 4f times. Head a httle longer than deep, with strongly curved upper profile; snout short, measuring f postorbital part of head; mouth terminal; teeth small, feebly notched, 5 or 7 in upper jaw, 8 or ]0 in lower;. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the
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