. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 207 32. LABEO 013SCUKUS, Pcllogr. Add :— 1. Yg. N. Slicrljo district, Sierra Leone. N. W. Thomas, Esq. (P.). 30. LABEO OGUNENSIS. Boulcng. Ami. it Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1910, p. 425. Body i-iilher strongly compressed, its depth 3j to 4 times in total length. Head If times as long as broad, its length i} to 4| times in total length ; snout rounded, very prominent, with nuptial tubercles of unequal size; eye supero-lateral, in middle of length of head, 5 to tiuies in length of head, 2^ times in
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 207 32. LABEO 013SCUKUS, Pcllogr. Add :— 1. Yg. N. Slicrljo district, Sierra Leone. N. W. Thomas, Esq. (P.). 30. LABEO OGUNENSIS. Boulcng. Ami. it Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1910, p. 425. Body i-iilher strongly compressed, its depth 3j to 4 times in total length. Head If times as long as broad, its length i} to 4| times in total length ; snout rounded, very prominent, with nuptial tubercles of unequal size; eye supero-lateral, in middle of length of head, 5 to tiuies in length of head, 2^ times in interorbital width ; inner surface of lips with numerous transverse plica;; a minute barbel, hidden in the Fig. Labeo ogunensis. Type. |. folds at side of mouth. Dorsal 111 10, slightly nearer caudal lliau cud of snout, strongly notched ; longest rays as long as or slightly longer than head. Anal II 5, longest ray | to | length of head. Pectoral as long as head, not reaching ventral; latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales 34- gl, 3^-4 between lateral line and root of ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark greenish above and on the fins, muddy greenish white beneath. Total length 170 mm. Lagos. 1-2. Types. 0"uu R. :it Aro. 0. E. Bruce (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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