. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. STNODONTIS. 417 mandibular teeth not quite J diameter of eye, about 30 in number. Maxillaiy barbel with a narrow marginal membrane at base, 1^- times length of head, reaching a little beyond middle of pectoral spine ; outer mandibular barbel about twice as long as inner, both with long slender branches without ramifications, except at the base of the inner, where they are more tubercular. Gill-opening not extending downwards beyond root of pecto
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. STNODONTIS. 417 mandibular teeth not quite J diameter of eye, about 30 in number. Maxillaiy barbel with a narrow marginal membrane at base, 1^- times length of head, reaching a little beyond middle of pectoral spine ; outer mandibular barbel about twice as long as inner, both with long slender branches without ramifications, except at the base of the inner, where they are more tubercular. Gill-opening not extending downwards beyond root of pectoral spine. Occipito-nuchal shield rough like the occiput, obtusely tectiform, 1^ times as long as broad, with obtuse posterior processes. Humeral process much longer than broad, not keeled, pointed, extending as far back as occipito-nuchal process. Rg. Synodotitis nigromaculatus. Type. ±. Dorsal I 7; spine as long as head, nearly straight, smooth in front, rather feebly serrated behind. Adipose dorsal 4 times as long as deep, 2\ times as long as its distance from rayed dorsal. Anal IV 7, obtusely pointed in front. Pectoral spine as long as head, strongly serrated on both sides, nearly reaching ventral. Ventral not reaching anal. Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Greyish above, white beneath, covered all over with round black spots, some of which, especially on the posterior part of the body, are confluent into vermicular lines. Total length 210 millim. Lake Eangwelu. 1. Type. L. Bung-web. F. H. Melland, Esq. (I\).. 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 Trustees : Sold by Longmans & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co
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