Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . 2. S. walkeri, Gthr., p. 1. 51-53; 14—1G scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body 4^-5 times intotal length 3. S. humilior, Blgr., p. 89^ III. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep, i length of 1. 48 ; 12 scales round caudal peduncle ; depth of bodj 3^ times in total length. 4. S. corned, Blgr., p. 90. L. 1. 54-60 ; 20-22 scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body times intotal length 5. S. pohjlepis, Blgr., p. 91. L. 1. 48-53 ; 10-18 scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body 4-4£
Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) . 2. S. walkeri, Gthr., p. 1. 51-53; 14—1G scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body 4^-5 times intotal length 3. S. humilior, Blgr., p. 89^ III. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep, i length of 1. 48 ; 12 scales round caudal peduncle ; depth of bodj 3^ times in total length. 4. S. corned, Blgr., p. 90. L. 1. 54-60 ; 20-22 scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body times intotal length 5. S. pohjlepis, Blgr., p. 91. L. 1. 48-53 ; 10-18 scales round caudalpeduncle ; depth of body 4-4£ times intotal length G. »S, microps, Blgr., p. 92. S8 MORMYKJDjE. 1. STOMATORHINUS PTINCTICULATUS. Boulcng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 69, pi. xxxi. fig. 3 (1899), and Poiss. , p. 84 (1901). Depth of body 3 to 3| times in total length, length of head 4 hardly longer than deep; snout rounded, strongly projectingbeyond mouth, f length of head ; mouth small, its width 5 times inlength of head ; 7 teeth in upper jaw, 8 in lower; eye very small, -| Fig. Stomatorhinus ( C). f length of snout, ^interorbital width. Doi\-»l 17-18, a little more than\ as long as its distance from head. Anal 21—22, 7th ray correspondingto 1st of dorsal, slightly nearer base of ventral than base of pointed, slightly shorter than head, twice length of ventral,reaching nearly extremity of latter. Caudal with long, obtusely pointedlobes. Caudal peduncle 3^ times as long as deep, f to f length of head. 8-9 10 52-55 scales in lateral line, ^h m transverse series on body, £ in trans-verse series between dorsal and anal, 16 round caudal peduncle. Purplishbrown, dotted all over with blackish ; dorsal and anal fins darker infront. Total length S7 mil im. Lower Congo.—Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 1. One of the types. Bonia. M. P. Delhez (€.). 2. Ad. Loango. M. De Meuse (C). 2. STOMATORHINUS WALKBRI. Mormyrus walkeri, Giinth. Ann. &
Size: 2599px × 962px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorbri, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectfishes
