. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 126 ^ 1. PRISTIPOMA JUBELINT. Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. v. p. 250 (1830) ; Bleek. Nat. Verb. Ges. Haarlem, xviii. 186,H, no. 2, p. 54, pi. xii. fig. 2 ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ix. i. 1869, p. 675, pi. ii., and Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 7 j Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 387 (1901). Depth of body 2f to ^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3J times. Snout with straight upper profile, as long as or a little longer than eye, which is 3 (young) to 4
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 126 ^ 1. PRISTIPOMA JUBELINT. Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. v. p. 250 (1830) ; Bleek. Nat. Verb. Ges. Haarlem, xviii. 186,H, no. 2, p. 54, pi. xii. fig. 2 ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ix. i. 1869, p. 675, pi. ii., and Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 7 j Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 387 (1901). Depth of body 2f to ^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3J times. Snout with straight upper profile, as long as or a little longer than eye, which is 3 (young) to 4 times in length of head and li to 1^ times in interocular width; maxillary extending to below Fis. Pristipoma juhelini. Senegal, alter Steiudachuer (J. c). |. nostrils or anterior border of eye; snout naked, remainder of head covered with scales. 13-15 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior anh. Dorsal XI-XIl 15-16; spines very strong, increasing in length to the fourth, which measures f to -J length of head and exceeds longest soft rays. Anal III 8-9 ; second spine very strong and longest, | to | length of head. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head. Caudal cmarginate. Caudal pednncle 1-| to If times as long as deep. Scales f)0-GO j^:^g. Silvery, back bluish grey, with more or less distinct blackish dots following the oblique series of scales ; a blackish opciculai. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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