. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. NANNOCHROMIS. 12. NANNOCHROMIS. Pseudopleslops (non Bleek.), Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 121 (1899), and Pois?. Bass. Congo, p. 431 (1001). JSanochromis, Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 273. Distinguished from Farat'da^ia by the position of the upper lateral line, which is much higher up, nearly the whole, or at least a con- siderable part, of its course running along the series of scales contiguous to the base of the dorsal fin. Scales cycloid. Congo. S
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. NANNOCHROMIS. 12. NANNOCHROMIS. Pseudopleslops (non Bleek.), Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 121 (1899), and Pois?. Bass. Congo, p. 431 (1001). JSanochromis, Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 273. Distinguished from Farat'da^ia by the position of the upper lateral line, which is much higher up, nearly the whole, or at least a con- siderable part, of its course running along the series of scales contiguous to the base of the dorsal fin. Scales cycloid. Congo. Synopsis of tlie SjK'Cfcs. 12-14 D. XVJir-XIX 8; Lat. 1. 4 naked ; cheek 1. jy. iivdieej^s, BIgr., p. 375. 18 D. XVII 8; Lat. 1. --j- ; cheek naked or with one or two scales below the eye ... 2. JV. dimidiatus, Pellegr., p. 370. D. XVII 8 ; Lat. I. ^ â 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek 3. A^. sqtiamice]>s, ^Ig'"-? P* '^^G. 1. NANNOCHROMIS NUDICEPS. Pseudoplesiops nudiceps, Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 122, pi. xliv. fig, G (1899), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 431 (1901). Nanochromis nudicej>s, Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 27o. "Depth of body 3J to 3f times in total length, length of head 3 to o\ times. Head twice as long as broad, with curved upper profile ; Fi£r. Nannochromis nudiceps. Type (A. M. C). snout a little longer than eye, which is 3J to 3J times in length of head and a little exceeds interorbital width ; mouth extending to below anterior border of eye; 3 or 4 series of teeth in upper jaw; head. 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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