. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 1. , Ujiper Benito R., SiKinish (i. T^. Bates, Esq. (C). Guinea, 200-300 ft. 2. Ad. Loango, Lower Congo. j\l. De Meuse (C). ;>. iSkci. „ ,, 4-t;. Ifgr. & yg. Sanknrii R. at , Kasai. M. E. Luja (C.) ; Liixenihurg Museum (1'.). 7. Tvpo. Upper Congo, 50 miles S. of Ucv. J. II. AVeeks (P.). Mangala. 8. Ad. Monsemhe, Upper Congo. ,, 9. Ad. , Ubanglii. ('apt. Uoyaux {().). 10. Ad. Ai-iiwimi ]{., 2000 ft. 1!. B. Woosnam, p (('.). Mastacembelus siijnatus.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 1. , Ujiper Benito R., SiKinish (i. T^. Bates, Esq. (C). Guinea, 200-300 ft. 2. Ad. Loango, Lower Congo. j\l. De Meuse (C). ;>. iSkci. „ ,, 4-t;. Ifgr. & yg. Sanknrii R. at , Kasai. M. E. Luja (C.) ; Liixenihurg Museum (1'.). 7. Tvpo. Upper Congo, 50 miles S. of Ucv. J. II. AVeeks (P.). Mangala. 8. Ad. Monsemhe, Upper Congo. ,, 9. Ad. , Ubanglii. ('apt. Uoyaux {().). 10. Ad. Ai-iiwimi ]{., 2000 ft. 1!. B. Woosnam, p (('.). Mastacembelus siijnatus. Type. I 12. MASTACEMBELUS SIGNATUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. 1905, p. 047. Depth of body lOi times in total length, Icngtli of Iioad 7 tiiuos. Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance from head 2| times length of latter. Snout 3 times as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is twice as long as eye; mouth extending to below posterior nostril; a strong erectile spine below latter; three strong pricopercular spines. Dorsal XXIX 8-3; last spine longest, li times as long as eye; distance between first spine and head ^ length of latter. Anal III 85; second spine longest. Pectoral about | length of head. Caudal rounded. Scales very small, about 20 between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brownish above, yellow beneatli ; a series of 14 large X-shaped markings on each side of the body; sinuU dark spots on tlie pectoral; anal and caudal dark edged. Total length 275 millim. Luke l>ang\velu. ,-po. Pangwcln. F. II. Mr E^.,. (P.).. 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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