. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CHAMPSOCHROMIS. 43-3 mouth widely separated from vertical of anterior border of eye ; teeth in 2 or 3 series; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers moderately long, 15 to 17 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVI-XVI11 11-12 ; spines rather feeble, increasing in length to the hist, which measures 1- to -J length of head ; longest soft rays about ^ length of head. Anal 111 9-10 ; third spine as long as and stronger than last dorsa
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CHAMPSOCHROMIS. 43-3 mouth widely separated from vertical of anterior border of eye ; teeth in 2 or 3 series; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers moderately long, 15 to 17 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVI-XVI11 11-12 ; spines rather feeble, increasing in length to the hist, which measures 1- to -J length of head ; longest soft rays about ^ length of head. Anal 111 9-10 ; third spine as long as and stronger than last dorsal. Pectoral i to f length of head. Ventral not reaching Fig. 3-J -4 24-28 11=13; ]ateral lmes i^ao- lateral stripe sometimes uniform, or dorsal and Cliampsodirom is longicejis. L. Nyassa. >j. vent. Caudal scaly, slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 38-41 Silvery, olive or blackish on the back ; a dark present ; a blackish opercular spot; fins greyish caudal with round blackish spots. Total length 330 millim. Lake Nyassa and Upper Shire River. 1-2. Skins, types. L. Nyassa. 3-5. Ad. & hgr. „ 6. Skel. 7. Ad. 8. Ad. Upper Shire. Sir J. Kirk (C). Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). dipt. E. L. Rhoades (I\). Dr. Percy Rendall (C.); Sir H. H. Johnston (P.). 3. CHAMPSOCHROMIS ESOX. Paratilapia esox, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) ii. 1908, p. 240. Depth of body 4f to 5^ times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head 3 times as long as broad; lower jaw feebly projecting; snout with. 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. , and at the British Museum (N
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