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RMRF27BN–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Fimdulus nenmanni. d 2 , types. peduncle as long as deep, or slightly longer than deep. 80-32 scales in longitudinal series, 32-36 round body in front of ventrals ; no indication of lateral line. Uniform brownish yellow; male with some carmine spots on the liead and some reddish on the caudal. Total length 60 millim. German East Africa.—Types in Berlin Museum. 1-?,. Three o£ the types. North Ugogo. Prof. 0. Neumann (C). 13. FUNDULUS GUENTHERI. FinuhilKS orthonotus, part., PLayf.
RMRF18W1–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 237 60. TILAPIA PECTORALTS. Ctenocliromis pectoralls, PfeflT. Jahrb. Hainb. Wiss. Anst. x. 1893, p. 153, pi. ii. figs. 3, 4, 7, and Tliierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 1(5, fig. (1896). IVapia pectoralis, Bouleiig. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 1.30; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 338. Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 2f times in total length. Head twice as long as broad; snout rounded, with straight upper profile, as long as broad, shorter than postoc
RMRFA030–. 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
RMRGJHHF–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 26 D. L. HAWKSWORTH ? *. Fig. 12 Keissleriomyces sandstedeanus (W 1921/185—holotype), vertical section of pycnidium (x 1020). mature, not markedly guttulate, contents rather granular, smooth-walled, 18-22 x 3-5—5 //m. Host: Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrader, podetia. In the type material the pycnidia are mainly located on the upper part of the podetia, the infected part of which is slightly decolourized but not deformed. Keissleriomyces sandstedeanus consequently appears to be only a weak parasite or opportunist. Distribution:
RMRFA41P–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. a. Twenty-six inches long: stuffed. of the East India Company. b. Twenty-four inches long: stuffed, Calcutta. From the Collection 3. Arius sagor. Pimelodus sagor, Ham. Buck. p. 169. Bagrus sondaicus, Cuv. <§- Vol. xiv. p. 444; Cant. Mai. Fish. p. 255. javensis, Cuv. Sf Vol. xiv. p. 445. sagor, Cuv. fy Vol. xiv. p. 446. Hexanematichthys sundaicus, Bleek. Prodr. Silur. p. 127, and Atl. Ichth. Silur. p. 26. tab. 62. D. 1/7. A. 18. P.1/11. The height of the body is contained nearly six times in the total
RMRFAD2W–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 124 SCORPIDlD.i;. Fijr. 91,. P.-ictlns seboi. 'JVpo, after Cuvier and Valenciennes. |. l-:i A(J. & yo-. 4-(;. Ilor. Si yo-. 7. 8kol. 8. Ho... 1). All. 10. Vo-. 11-12. Yo. ];5. Ho,.. 11. Sk(!l. 1.0-KJ. A.l. 17. Hot. 18. Ad. 19-20. Ad. •>. llor. 22-2;j. Hor. 244 2."). 2r,. A.l. St. Ijouis, Soncoal. L:io-.)s liUfToon. Gold Coast. Nanna Km, Tjihcria. Niger. Nioor Delta. Old Calahar. Warri, Old Calahar. ('anieroon. Benito !{., l'> mih's IVoiu inoutli. (fal)oon. liiieo
RMRF253J–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 400 CICHLID.E. 21. rELMATOCHROMIS ANSOIJGIT. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1901, i. p. 8, pi. iv. fig. 1 ; Pellegr. MtMn. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 282. Depth of body 2i to 2| times in total length, length of head 2j to 3 times. Head If to If times as long as brond; snout rounded, with straight or slightly convex upper profile, broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3^ to o§ times in length of head, 1^ times in inter- orbital width, and exceeds prfeorbital depth ; mouth
RMRF18FY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 265 93. TILAPIA BOOPS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vii. 1901, p. 5, Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 47G (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. 1901, p. 158, pi. xix. fig. 5. Oplithalmotilapia hoops, Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 3l5. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J to 3J times in total length. Head twice as longas broad; snout short and rounded, with strongly convex upper profile, broader than long, as long as postocular part of head ; eye 2J times in
RMRF295M–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 188 SALMONID^. than one-fourth of that of the head. The supplementary bone of the maxillary is of moderate width and length. The length of the mandible is considerably more than the least depth of the tail. Back behind the head ascending in a very gentle curve. Pectoral equal to, or longer than, the head, without snout. Great lakes of Switzerland and Tyrol. a, h. Adult. Lake of Constance. c-e. Adult and half-grown. Wiirm-See (Bavaria). From Dr. Gem- minger's Collection. f-g. Adult. Lake of Neuchatel. Pre
RMRF27EW–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Fandulas gardneri. «• S , type. b. 2 > typs of IJ. lyucii (f). longitudinal series, 22-26 round body in front of ventrals ; lateral line entirely absent, or indicated by a few pits. Olive above, white below; sides of head and body, chin, and fins with or without crimson spots ; upper edge of dorsal and upper and lower edge of caucl*al white in the male. Total length 60 millim. Head-waters of Cross River, Calabar; Old Calabar; Lower Niger. 1-3. Types. Okwoga (Lat. 70° N., Long
RMRGKA49–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 270 A. H. G. ALSTON, A. C. JERMY & J. M. RANKIN. - â ** *. 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). London : The Museum
RMRFADA6–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 78 CYPEINODONTID^. 42. HAPLOCHILUS SINGA. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 113, pi. xlvii. fig. 1 (1899), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 34G (1901). Depth of body 4 J times in total length, length of head 3| times. Head flat above; snout broad, as long as eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw projecting a little; eye 3|- times in length of head, 1^ times in interorbital width ; prseorbital very narrow. Dorsal 8, originating twice as far from eye as from root of caudal, above
RMRFA426–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 1. 8ALM0. 105 which he regards as a desceridant of S. salar, naming it Trutta relicta. This is probably a distinct species; but the author has omitted to point out its characters, except one, viz. that the ova of Trutta relicta are considerably smaller than those of the Salmon. After these preliminary remarks, we proceed "^o give descriptions of those of the Scandinavian species which we were enabled to di- stinguish among the specimens in the British Museum Collection, and which, for the present, w
RMRF25BE–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 358 nrHLTD.i:. (lark or ocellar spots forming single scn-ies between the rays ; pectorals greyish olive ; ventrals greyisli olive or blackish. U otal length 220 millim. Lake Ngami Bnsin.âType lost. 1-:'.. Ad. Okovanao 1{. R. B. Woosnani, Esq. (('.). 4. :>. Skcl. :V.h PAUATILAPIA MELLANDI. J^ouifMicr. Aim. Si Mng. N. H. (7) xvi. 190.'). p. (UC. DeiHli of body 2?^ to 2§ times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head a little over twice as long as broad; snout obtusely poi
RMRGKAK9–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 90 H. KROG & T. D. V. SWINSCOW 29. Parmelia jacarandicola Krog & Swinscow sp. nov. Fig. 14 Thallus corticola, griseus. Lobi 1-2 cm lati, crenati, ciliis 0*5-2 (3) mm longis, superne leviter maculati. Soralia isidiaque nulla. Apothecia submarginalia, stipitata, disco perforate Spori 15-16 x 8-10/zm. Conidia filiformia, 10-15 /im longa. Acidum gyrophoricum, acidum psoromicum, et atranorinum continens. Thallus corticolous, loosely attached, pale grey. Lobes 1-2 cm broad, crenate, ciliate, cilia 05-2 (3) mm long. Upper sid
RMRFACWY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TJLAPIA. 155 Tilajia mossamhicu, Bonleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 4, and Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. Ill ; Pelleor. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 309. Tilapia dumer'di, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 116 ; Pellegr. t. c. p. 317. Depth of body 2J to 2f times in total length, length of head 2f to o times. Head 1| to 2 times as long as broad, with concave upper profile; snout rounded, as broad as or a little broader than long, as long as or a little shorter than posto
RMRGKA4W–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 268 A. H. G. ALSTON, A. C. JERMY & J. M. RANKIN. Fnm THE ONITSO STATES NATIONAL HERlAStU SaLaginella Venezuela: Above hut C adras, north of Torondor, Uerlda, 1**0-2255 ffi. J. A. StayenaarV 55791 Wr. 27, 1944 TYPE SPECIMEN SEIAGIKEUA JrERIDENSIS Alston Fig. 6 Selaginella meridensis Alston: A. Type specimen, Steyermark 55791 (BM). B. Close-up of lateral (/) and axillary (a) leaves, x 16. C. Close-up of median leaves, x 33. All from Steyermark ^7Q1. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that ma
RMRGKAJ1–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 194 H. KROG & T. D. V. SWINSCOW above 2800 m. Outside our area it is known from South and West Africa, Nepal, and Korea (Hale, 1965), as well as from India (BM). Selected East African records Ethiopia. See Winnem (1975) under P. lobulascens, P. natalensis, and P. pseudonilgherrensis. Kenya. Central Province, Nyeri District, Mt Kenya, W slope, Naro Moru track (numerous coll. between 2200 and 3500 m altitude), Aberdare Mountains, E of Lesatima, K25/8a. Rift Valley Province, Elgeyo Marakwet District, Cherangani Hills, 10-20 k
RMRFACF3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 186 CICHLID.^. G-14. Ad., b<rr. , Cliiloango, Portug. Congo. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 15. Skel. ., ,, „ lG-17. Two of the L. Obeke, Upper Congo. M. P. Dcll.ez (C). types. 25. TILAPIA MART^. Boulcng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 122, pi. xi. fig. 1 ; Pell.'gr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1901, p. 323. Depth of body If to 'if times in total length, length of head 2f to 3 times. Head If to 2 times as long as broad, witb convex upper profile; snout rounded, about 1^ times as long as
RMRF9YGE–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 412 CICHLID.E. series of vortical blackish bars on each side of the body; on the tail, from below the middle of the dorsal, the spots unite into a band which extends to the caudal, and the vertical bars likewise fuse to form a Fijr. 301.. Bailiyhates fasciatns. Type(Tr. Z. S. 1901). lateral band ; a blackish spot on the opercle, another at the base of the ventral; two black bands on the dorsal, a basal and a marginal, on only one, the marginal. Total length 335 millim. Lake Tang
RMRF268M–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 108 CJCHLID.E. convex upper profile, much broader than long (H to 1§), J to f post- ocnlar part of head; eye 3J (young) to OJ times in length of head, H (young) to 3 times in interorbital width, equal to or a little less than prteorbital depth ; mouth rather small, i to | width of head, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth in 4 to 8 series, 50 (young) to 120 in outer series of upper jaw ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part not greater than diameter
RMRF26PY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 100 NANDID^. 1. POLYCENTROPSIS ABBREVIATA. Bouleng. 1. c. pi. iii. fig. 2 ; Pellegr. Bull. Soc. Philom. (9) ix. 1907, p. 34. Depth of body twice in total length, length of head 2J to 2J times. vSnout acutely pointed, chin projecting ; eye as long as or a little longer than snout or iriterorbital width, nearly 3 to o^^ times in length of head; maxillary extending to below centre or posterior third of eye ; 6 to 9 series of scales on the cheek. 9 to 11 gill-rakers on lower part of
RMRF25C6–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 354 C'lCllLID^-. as long as deep or slightly deeper than long. Scales finely denticulate, 33-34 n; lateral lines ^^^. Dark brown above, white beneath ; a black opercular spot; vertical fins with round black spots; paired fins whitish, ventrals black in the males. 'J'otal length 255 millini. Zambesi near Victoria Falls.—Type in S. African Museum. 1-2. Ad. Kafuc R. l>i-. '!• D- F. Gilchrist (P.). FijT. 239.. I'arattlapia curUiUif, Type (Aim. S. Afr. Mas. 1905). . 36. FAKATILAP
RMRF93R3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 418 CICHLID.'E. 31. PELMATOCHROMIS FLAVIPINNIS. Bouleng. Ann. & M;.a. N. H. (7) xvii. 190G, p. 441, ;ind Fhh. Nile, p. 448, pi. Ixxxix. fig. a (1907). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3 times in total length. Head large, slightly more than twice as long as broad, with concave upper profile; snout as long as broad, If times as long as eye, which is 5 times in length of head, 1^ times in interorbital widtli, and equals prrcorbital depth ; mouth oblique, not extending qui
RMRFA400–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 170 silttrid^. head ; their spine is strong, and shorter than'that of the dorsal fin. Caudal fin with the lobes pointed, nearly one-sixth of the total length. Adipose fin with a large black spot, the other fins yellowish. Java and Sumatra; Pinang. a. Type of the species. From Dr. P. v. Bleeker's Collection. b-c. Half-grown: skins. Pinang. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. d. Young. East Indies. From the Collection of the East India Company. 57. Arius cochinchinensis. D.1/7. A. 16. P.1/11. The length of the h
RMRGJH3H–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 64 D. L. HAWKSWORTH. Fig. 32 Pyrenotrichum staurosporum (IMI 4440d). A, Conidiogenous cells and developing conidia. B, Conidia. Specimens: Ghana: Aburi, on Landolphia owariensis, 24 May 1949, S. J. Hughes 791 (IMI 4440d).—Malaysia: Cameron Highlands, on Lasioloma arachnoideum on Xanthophvllum affina, 6 September 1953, W. J. Cherwick [A. Johnston no. 1113] (IMI 54915/-;?!). XIX. VOUAUXIELLA Petrak & H. Sydow Beik Repert. now Spec. Regni vegAl: 482 (1927). Alysia Cavalc. & Silva, Publcoes Inst. Micol. Recife 647 : 32 (
RMRF9YHB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 436 CIC11L1D.E. convex upper profile, twice as long as broad, longer than postocular part of head ; eye 3^ to 4 times in length of snout, 7 to 8 times in length of head, twice in interorbital width ; mouth widely separated from vertical of anterior border of eye ; teeth in 2 or 3 series; 5 or 6 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakers rather short, 15 or 16 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVIII-XX 12-13 ; spines weak, increasing in length to the last, which measures | l
RMRF295R–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. ARIUS. 155. total length (without caudal), the length of the head four times or four times and a third. Head depressed, broader than high, its greatest width being three-quarters of its length ; snout of moderate length, obtuse, its extent being three-fifths of the width of the in- terorbital space. The eye is situated much nearer to the end of the snout than to that of the operculum ; its diameter is one-sixth of tbe length of the head, and two-sevenths of the width of the inter- orbital space. The
RMRGJH1B–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. LICHENICOLOUS COELOMYCETES *A A v >- # 77. Fig. 35 Lichenophoma haematommatis. A, Pycnidia on the host. B, pycnidium. Scale not indicated. Reproduced from Keissler (1911 : 297). f 'â '*â > - 'â¢* r' â â 'â¢J*0" Vertical section of Mattick, in litt.). This taxon was described as producing numerous immersed pycnidia, 0* 15-0*2 mm diam, pale at the base but brownish above, delicate and hyphal, and producing ellipsoid, hyaline conidia measuring 2*5-3*4 x 1*7-2 jiva. No conidiophores were recog- nized. Pycnidia are often
RMRF24HE–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 488 CICHLID.€. 30. BAYONIA. Boiileng. Ann. Mus. Genova, (3) v. 1911, p. 70. Near Eemitilapia, but teeth much larger and fewer, in two series, the outer with very large compressed crowns, with long anterior cusp directed inwards and very short or indistinct posterior cusp, the inner minute and conical. Victoria Nik^. Fig. 338.. Baxjonia xenodonta. Type (Ann. Mus. Genova, 1911). 1. BAYONIA XENODONTA. Bouleng. 1. c. ]>!. ii. fig. 4. Depth of body 2i times in total length, length
RMRF2968–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. from each other only by a narrow space; teeth on the vomer rather obtuse. The maxillary barbels extend to, or nearly to, the end of the head ; the outer mandibulary barbels are half as long as the 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History); G, Albert C. L. G. (Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf),
RMRF257N–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 388 CICHXID^. yellowish spots, which may be confluent into transverse bars on the posterior part of the caudal. Totaliength 175 millim. Upper Congo. 1. Type. Stanley Falls. Rev. W. H. Bentley (C). 2. Ad. Monsembe. Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). o. PELMATOCHROMIS GUENTHERI. Ilemichromis ffuentheri, Sauv. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1882, p. 317, pi. v. fig. 1. I/emichromis voitce, Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, xcvi. i. 1887, p. 60, pi. i. fig. 3. Pelmatochromis ffuentheri, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. S
RMRGJYBG–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 4i '"^fei^l D / ^ *? Ik^^ ^^PH^^BHSI W^^^^T-JR-^^SffijfrvSi fe^niEfl ^^^^«^. ^^v^^^l Jfe ^C**D"Mfe/''-; *^ >><.% ^ â ^^SI^T"" * iifV'yi^tV'^ . v^ RsUv7--V:''V-'; 1 Fig. 13 Selaginella sandwithii Alston: A. Close-up of lateral (/) and axillary {a) leaves, x 15. B. Close-up of median (m) and lateral leaves; note laminal teeth (unicellular papillae) on upper surface of lateral leaves; x22. C. Median leaf, lower surface, x460. D. Lateral leaf, upper epidermis with unicellular papillae, x 143. All from
RMRF19A2–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. . 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
RMRF9Y41–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAHETROPLUS. 505 Two species ]). XVIII-XX 11-14 ; A. IX-X 9-11 ; Se. :}5- 37 *^ LP. damii, Blkr., p. 505. D. XVI-XVIIT 17-18: A. VIl-IX 13 U; ISc. 32-34 4-0 14^ 2. P. polyadis, Blkr., p. 506. 1. PARETROPLUS DAMII. Bleek. t. c, p. 313, and Poiss. Madag. p. 13, pi. iv. fig. 3 (1875); Suuv. op. cit. p. 446, pi. xlvi. fig. 1 ; Bouleng. 1. c. ; Pellegr. 1. c. Depth of body hardly twice in total length, length of head 3 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout strongly compressed, t
RMRF9YPM–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 404 C1CHL1D.E. 11). PELMATOCHROMIS ARNOLDI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) x. 1912, p. 2G3. Depth of body 2^ to 2f times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head If to If times as long as broad; snout rounded, with concave upper profile, much broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3.j to 3f times in length of head, 1^ to 1^ times in interorbital width, and exceeds pracorbital depth; mouth moderate, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth small, in 3 series, 60
RMRF26H0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 124 SCORPIDlD.i;. Fijr. 91,. P.-ictlns seboi. 'JVpo, after Cuvier and Valenciennes. |. l-:i A(J. & yo-. 4-(;. Ilor. Si yo-. 7. 8kol. 8. Ho... 1). All. 10. Vo-. 11-12. Yo. ];5. Ho,.. 11. Sk(!l. 1.0-KJ. A.l. 17. Hot. 18. Ad. 19-20. Ad. •>. llor. 22-2;j. Hor. 244 2."). 2r,. A.l. St. Ijouis, Soncoal. L:io-.)s liUfToon. Gold Coast. Nanna Km, Tjihcria. Niger. Nioor Delta. Old Calahar. Warri, Old Calahar. ('anieroon. Benito !{., l'> mih's IVoiu inoutli. (fal)oon. liiieo
RMRF258H–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 382 CICHLID.E. D. XII-XIII 12-13 ; A. Ill 7-8 ; Sc. ;}2- 35 T^ ; 50 to GO teeth in outer series of [p. 423. upper jaw 30. P. pleurospilus, Blgr., D. Xlir 12-U ; A. Ill 6-8; Sc. 32-35 ^^ ; [p. 424. 40 to 50 teeth in outer series of upper jaw . 37. I rhodost'igma, Blgr., 1. PELMATOCHROMIS POLYLEPLS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 143, pi. Hi. fig. 1 (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 433 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soe. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 277 ; Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc.
RMRF295A–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. ARIUS. 161 39. Arius leptonotacanthus. Anus leptonotacanthus, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxii. Madura, p. and Atl. Ichth. Silur. p. 32. tab. 54. fig. 2. Cephalocassis leptonotacanthus, Bleek. Prodr. Silur. p. 105. D. 1/7. A. 20. P. 11, 1/7. A. 20. P. 1/11. The height of the body is contained four times and two-fifths in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head three times ; head broader than high, its greatest width being contained once and two-fifths in its length. The diameter of the e
RMRFA455–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 418 MTJGILrD.^. The snout is not very broad and moderately depressed, with the lower profile ascending in the same curve in which the upper one descends. The interorbital space is slightly convex, its width being twice and a half in the length of the head. Eye with an adipose membrane. The nostrils are at some distance from each other, the posterior being in the middle between the anterior and the orbit. Lips thin ; a narrow strip of the maxillarj' is not covered by the praeorbital. The space at the chin
RMRF24K9–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 478 CICHLID.E. 20. LAMPROLOGUS BREVIS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 115, pi. xHv. fig. 2 (1899), and Poiss. Bass, Congo, p. 405 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 294; Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 1906, p. 561. Depth of body 2| to 3 times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head twice as long as broad; snout as long as or shorter than eye, which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and equals interorbital width; mouth extending to below anterior
RMRF26GK–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 126 ^RISTIPOMATID.E. 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
RMRF1RM3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. PAEATILAPIA.. 315 1. PARATILAPIA POLLENI. Bleek. Versl. Ak. Ainsterd. ii. 18G8, p. 307, and Poiss. Madag. p. 10, pi. v. fig. 2 (1875) ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ixxxii. i. 1880, p. 247 ; Sauv. Hist. Madag., Poiss. p. 443, pi. xliv. fig. 2 (1891) ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. 8oc. 1898, p. 138; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 257. Paracara tijptis, Bleek. Versl. Ak. Amsterd. xii. 1878, p. 193, pi. iii. fig. 3; Sauv. op. cit. p. 438, pi. xliv a, fig. 8, & c, fig. 1. Pa
RMRF2680–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 172 CrCHLID.^. 3f times. Head If to 2 times as long as broad ; snout rounded, with straight or convex upper profile, as broad as or a little broader than long, as long as or shorter than postocular part of head; eye 4 to 5^ times in length of head, | to | interorbital width, equal to or a little less than prteorbital depth; mouth moderate, 5 to 4 width of head, extending to between nostril and eye; teeth in 4 (young) to 8 series, GO (young) to 110 in outer series of upper jaw ;
RMRFADE5–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 66 CTPEINODONTID.E. often with a fine blackish lateral line ; dorsal and caudal colourless, the latter edged with red above and beneath in the male; other fins yellow. Total length 33 millim, Egypt. 1-8. Types. Near Lake Marcotis. (-. 11. Schoellor, Esq. (P.). i)-48, 49-58. Ad. Ghct-el-Nassura, L. Men- L. Loat, Esq. (C). Si h^^r. zaleh. .'')0. Ad. Birkct Karun, Faynm. Dr. W. A. C'unnington and Dr. (,'. L. BoulengcM- (P.). 27. HAPLOCHILUS MOERUENSIS. Poulong. Kov. Zool. Afr. iii.
RMRF18J9–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 258 CICHLID.E. 7-10. Ad. 11. Skel. 12. Hgr. 13-U. Ad. & hgr 1.0-2;',. Yir. Nianikolo. Uvira. Kilewa Bay. Month of Lukiiora "R. Dr. AV. A. Cunnington. Dr. L. Stai)pcrs (C). i'ig. 174.. 7'll'lJ)l(l i)li<J ICdiitliiiS, After Steindacluier (/. c). 87. TILAPIA OLIGACAKTHUS. Bleek. Versl. Ak. Amsterd. ii. 18C8, p. 309, and Poiss. Madag. p. 11, pi. iv. fig. 1 (1874); Bonleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 138. Ptyclwcliromis oUc/acantluis^ Steind. Sitzb. Ak. AVien, Ixxxii. i. 1
RMRF24MP–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. LAMPROLOGUS. 471 25-27 as long as deep. Scales 4 2-46 j^; lateral lines ^^. Uniform grey to olive, rather lighter below; dorsal edged with yellow, with yellow Fi<r. n23.. Lampi'ologus mondah^t. Type (Tr. Z. S. 1906). |. spots; upper half of caudal minutely spotted with yellow, lower half darker. Total length 105 millim. Lake Tanganyika. 1-2. Types. Kabogo. Dr. W. A. Cannington (C). 12. LAMPROLOGUS ? STEINDACHNERI. Jtdidochrom'is eloin/atus, Steind. Anz. Ak. Wicn, 190P, p. 401
RMRF9YCJ–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. LAMPROLOGUS. 471 25-27 as long as deep. Scales 4 2-46 j^; lateral lines ^^. Uniform grey to olive, rather lighter below; dorsal edged with yellow, with yellow Fi<r. n23.. Lampi'ologus mondah^t. Type (Tr. Z. S. 1906). |. spots; upper half of caudal minutely spotted with yellow, lower half darker. Total length 105 millim. Lake Tanganyika. 1-2. Types. Kabogo. Dr. W. A. Cannington (C). 12. LAMPROLOGUS ? STEINDACHNERI. Jtdidochrom'is eloin/atus, Steind. Anz. Ak. Wicn, 190P, p. 401
RMRFAD70–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. MORONE. 103 Depth of body 3| to 4J times in total length, length of head 3 to 3| times. Snout 1| to 2 times diameter of eye, which is 5 to 7 times in length of head in adult; interorbital space wide, covered with cycloid scales; lower jaw slightly projecting; maxillary extending to below anterior third or centre of eye ; vomerine teeth forming a crescentic group ; 4 to 6 strong antrorse spines on lower border of praeoperculum; lower opercular spine stronger than upper. Gill-rake
RMRF25W3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPIA. 21" 51. TILAPIA BURTONI. Chromis hurtoiii, Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1893, p. G31, pi. Iviii. fig. C. Tilajna Imrtoni, Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 5, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 127, and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 460 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. Fnince, xvi. 1904, p. 320. Depth of body 2J to 2f times in total length, length of hecad 2f to 31 times. Head 2 to 2J times as long as broad ; snout with straight or slightly concave upper profile, as long as or a l
RMRFA406–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. ARIUS. 161 39. Arius leptonotacanthus. Anus leptonotacanthus, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxii. Madura, p. and Atl. Ichth. Silur. p. 32. tab. 54. fig. 2. Cephalocassis leptonotacanthus, Bleek. Prodr. Silur. p. 105. D. 1/7. A. 20. P. 11, 1/7. A. 20. P. 1/11. The height of the body is contained four times and two-fifths in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head three times ; head broader than high, its greatest width being contained once and two-fifths in its length. The diameter of the e
RMRF9YNG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. PELMATOCHROMrS. 409 yellowish beneath ; a dark opercular spot; dorsal and caudal with round dark spots, which may be replaced by rings. Total length 110 millim. Angola.—'I'ype in Lisbon Museum. 1-2. Hot. & v>>-. PonantT Knina. Mossamedos. Dr. AV. J. Ansoroe (C). Tirr. 278.. I'ehnalochroinis angolensis. Pouan<i- Kuina. 24. PELMATOCHROMIS MULTIOCELLATUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xii. 1913, p. 484. Depth of body equal to length of head, which is 2f times in t
RMRF295F–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. ARITTS. 157 y. Pacific species. 33. Arius dasycephalus. D. 1/7. A. 23. P. 1/11. The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without caudal), the length of the head two-ninths. Head small, broader than high, its greatest width being four-fifths of its length ; snout of moderate length, rounded, its extent being three-fifths of the width of the interorbital space. The eye is situated much nearer to the end of the snout than to that of the operculum ; its diameter is one-sixth of the length
RMRFADH0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Ilaplochilus calliurus. 6 2. types. reaching base of ventrals in male, not in female; ventral very small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, outer ray produced into a short filament in male. Caudal rounded-acuminate or decidedly pointed, one or two of the median rays sometimes produced in males. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. 29-30 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round body in front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of
RMRF18X2–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 234 CICHLID.E. G7. TILAPIA LACRIMOSA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mao-. N. H. (7) xvii. 1906, p. 450, Fish. Nile, p. 515, pi. xci. fig. 3 (1907), and Ann. Mus. Geneva, (3) v. 1911, p. 73. Depth of body 2^- to 3 times in total length, length of head 3 to 3y times. Head 2 to 2J times as long as broad, snout with straight or slightly convex upner profile, as long as broad, or a little broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3 J to 3^ times in length of head, equals interorbital width,
RMRFAE6J–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ANGUILLA. 6 Anguilla acutirostns, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eiir. Mer. iii. p. 198 (182G) ; Riipp. N. Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2i:> (1835). Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). Anguilla canariensis, Ya. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (185G). Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p
RMRGKAEG–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. PARMELIA (AMPHIGYMNIA) IN EAST AFRICA 207 Rubanda County, 1 km W of Hamurwa, 3U 46/3. Ankole District, Igara County, 1 km E of Lubare Ride Pass, Lye L 398 (herb. Lye). 49. Parmelia rava Krog & Swinscow sp. nov. Fig. 23 Thallus corticola, ravus. Lobi 0*5—1 (1*5) cm lati, integri vel leniter crenati, eciliati, superne emaculati. Soralia marginalia, vulgo ad laminam extensa, sorediis granulosis. Apothecia ad laminam, disco imperforato. Spori 18-20 (22) x 8-10 jum. Conidia filiformia, 10—12 //m longa. Acidum protocetraricum, a
RMRFA41G–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 150 SATiJIONID^. 24. Salmo nitidus. Salmo nitidus, Richards. Faun. Bor.-Amer. iii, p. 171, pi. 82. and pi. 86. fig. 2. r-1,. B. 11. D. 13. A. 12. L.lat.215. Body somewhat ^elongate ; head of moderate s ze, its length being one-fifth or rather more than one-fifth of the total (without caudal); snout of moderate extent; maxillary straight, strong, extending in the male behind, and in the female to, the vertical from the hind margin of the orbit. Teeth of moderate size. Teeth not only on the head of the vom
RMRF27GC–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPIUNODON. 21 covered with more or less distinct round lif,^ht (in life, blue) spots; caudal fin of male with 2 or 3 crcscentic black bars. Total length 80 millim, Fresh and brackish waters round the Eed Sea and Persian Gulf: Cutch, N.W. India.—Types in Senckenberg Museum, Frankfort-a.-lM. FiiT. 12.. 1-12. Ad. & lioT. 13-15. Tyi)es. lG-21. Ad. 22. Skel. 23-50. 51-5G. 57-78. Types of C doUczkauns.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
RMRFA43K–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 442 MUGILID^. is on the middle of the depth of the body ; its length equals the di- stance of its base from the eye ; it has a pointed scale in its axil, but it is not very long. The least depth of the tail is less than one-haK the length of the head. Silvery, shining golden, with darker stripes along the series of the scales; a blackish spot superiorly at the base of the pectoral. 35. Mugil auratus. Daurin (Nice); Lotregano (Venice). Mugil auratus, Risso, Jtchth. Nice, p. 344, and Uur. Merid. iii. p. 39
RMRFAD9N–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. PROCATOPUS. 79 1. PROCATOPUS NOTOTiENIA. Bouleng. 1. c. Body very strongly compressed, its depth equal to length of head and 3 to 3^ times in total length ; upper surface of head and anterior part of back quite flat. Snout as long as eye, the diameter of which is 3 to 3i times in length of head; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw projecting; interoibital width not quite half length of head; a long pointed fleshy process below the gill-cover, directed backwards. Dorsal 9-11, origi
RMRF297D–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. arius. 143 their spine being two-thirds of the length of the head; ventrals much shorter than pectorals. (Bl.) South-western coast of New Guinea. 6. Arius arioides. Bagrus arioides, Cuv. fy Vol. xiv. p. 440. B. 6. D. 1/7. A. 21. P. 1/10. The length of the head is one-fifth of the total (with the caudal) ; head one-fourth longer than broad. The maxillary barbel extends to the hinder third of the pectoral, and the outer of the mandible is nearly as long as the head. The teeth on the palate form two bro
RMRF258Y–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 874 CICIILID^.. r>3. PARATILAPIA CALLIURA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vii. 1901, p. 2, Poiss. Bass. Conoo, p. 422 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. 1001, p. 151, pi. xix. fig. 3 ; Pellegr. Mem Soc. Zool. Franco, xvi. 190-4, p. 2(19. Depth of body 4 to 4J times in total length, length of head 3 to SJ times. Head 2h times as long as broad, with straight or slightly convex upper profile ; lower jaw projecting ; snout pointed, as long as broad, as long as or a little shorte
RMRGJHRY–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. . 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). London : The Museum
RMRFA11X–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 24G CICHLID.E. 77. TILAPIA AURATA. Chromis auratus, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. .N. H. (6) xix. 1897, p. 155. Tilapia aiirata, Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1898, p. 4, and Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 137, pi. xii. fig. 3 ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool France, xvi. 1904, p. 343. Depth of body 3| times in total length, length of head 3^ times. Head twice as long as broad, with strongly curved upper profile ; snout as long as broad, shorter than postocular part of head ; eye 4 times in length
RMRF9YE8–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 462 CICHLID.E II. Caudal deeply notched. D. XIX-XXI 7-9; A. VI-VII 5-6; Sc. r>0-60 j-g^; 14-lG gill-rakers on lower part o£ anterior arch 26. L. furclfci', B^rv., ^t. AS3. Jididochromis ocellafus, Steind. Anz. Ak. Wien, 1909, p. 402, from L. Tanganyika, probably belongs to this genns, but I am unable to suggest its proper place in the system without an examination of the type-specimen, preserved in the Vienna Museum. 1. LAMPllOLOGUS BREVIANALIS. Bonleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii.
RMRFAE6Y–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. . 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
RMRGJH5X–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. Fig. 29 Pseudoseptoria usneae (K—isotype). A, Conidiogenous cells. B, Conidia. C, Surface view of cells of pycnidial wall. collection are infected with Lichenoconium usneae (Anzi) D. Hawksw., and some dark brown torulose mycelium and galls that may be young Abrothallus usneae Rabenh. are present on other parts of the thallus. Distribution: Italy and Spain (fide Santesson, 1960 : 519). Observations: Vouaux described this taxon on the basis of the example of Arnold's exsiccatum in Harmand's herbarium. This could not be located a
RMRF24EY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. CIIILOTILAPJA. 'i99 1. C'HILOTILAriA HHOADESIT. Bouleng. 1. c. Depth of body 2-3- times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head If times as long as broad ; snout short, upper profile descending abruptly; eye 4| times in length of head, If times in interorbital width : mouth extending to between nostril and ee; lips very thick ; teeth in Fig. 346.. C/nhdlapia rhoddesii. Type- I- f) irregular series, outer largest; 4 series of scales on tlie clicek. Gill- rakers rather shor
RMRFAE3X–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPRINODON. 19 Cyj)rinodon fasciatus^ Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 156 ; Martens, Arcli. f. Nat. xxiv. 1858, p. 153, pi. iv. fig. 4 ; Giinth. t. c. p. 303 ; Sauv. op. cit. p. 8. Cijjn'inodon hammonis, Cuy. & Val. t. c. p. 169 ; Martens, t. c. p. 155, pi. iv. fig. 5 ; Sauv. op. cit. p. 10, pi. iii. figs. 3 & 4. Ci/prinodon dispar (non Riipp.), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 474. Ci/jJrinodon a/anogaster, Guichen. Rev. & Mag. Zool. (2) xi. 1859, p. 378. Cyprinodon dolia
RMRGJHMN–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 22 D. L. HAWKSWORTH. 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). London : The Museum
RMRF24H3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. IIEMITILAPIA. 4'Jl 2. IIEMITILAPIA BAYONI. Bouleng. Ann. Mas. Geneva, (3) iv. 1908, p. 6, fi«>-., and v. 1911, p. Cd. Depth of body 2f to 2f times in total length, length of head 3 to oj times. Head 2 to 2^ times as long as broad; snout obtuse, with straight upper profile, as long as eye, which is 3j or 3|- times in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth extending nearly to below anterior border of eye ; four series of teeth in each jaw, tlie outer mucli larger
RMRFA04N–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 3G4 CICHLID.E. exceeding praeorbital depth ; moutli not extending to below anterior border of eye; teeth small, in 2 or 3 series, outer largest, 50 to 80 in upper jaw; 2 or 3. series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal to or less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers rather long, closely set, 23 to 27 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XVI-XVIII 10-12 ; spines increasing in length to the last, which measures ^, or a little less than ^ length of head; longest soft r
RMRF297Y–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. ] 40 SILURIDJi. Bagrus netuma, Cuv. fy Val. xiv. p. 438. pi. 417. ? Bagrus lsevigatus, Cuv. §â Val. xiv. p. 439. Ariu3 nasutus, Cuv. §⢠Val. xv. p. 60; Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxi. Sjlur. Batav. p. 31. Bagrus rhodonotus, Bleek. I. c. p. 29. carchariorhynchus, Bleek. I. c. p. 30. Netuma nasuta, Bleek. Prodi: Silur. p. 95, and All. Ichth. Silur. tab. 61. thalassina, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Silur. p. 28. D. 1/7. A. 16-17. P. 1/11. Vert. 18/27. The height of the body is contained from four times and three- quar
RMRF2999–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 1. SALMO. 35 B. 10-11. D. 14. L. fcransv. ^. A. 11-12. P. 16. V. 9. L. lat. 120-125. Yert. 59. Case, pylor. 39-47, rarely more.. Attaining to a length of about 3 feet; female mature at a length of from 12 to 13 inches. Head rather long, compared with its depth; operculum rather short, its length being contained in its depth once and foui'-iifths in large (32-in.) specimens, once and three-fifths in adult ones (22-in.), once and two-fifths in specimens in the Grilse-state, and once and one-fifth in specim
RMRF24FD–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Sjiathodiis eri/t/irodoit. Type (A. M. C). 3t;. PERISSODUS. Bouleng. Tr. Zcol. So-, xv. ]Hi»«, p. 20. and Poiss. Ba^s. (Jongo, p. 4.8.') (1901); Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. Fr.mef, xvi. 1904, p. 3G]. Body elongate, covered with small cycloid scales; two incomplete lateral lines. Teeth rather large, unequal in size, few, with swollen base and low slightly notched crown, compressed transversely to the axis of the jaws, disposed in a single series; maxillary exposed. Dorsal with 18 sp
RMRGKA5W–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. SELAGINELLA IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA 263. Fig. 5 Selaginella quadrifaria Alston: A. Close-up of lateral (/) and axillary (a) leaves, x8. B. Close-up of median leaves, x 8. C. Lateral leaf showing acroscopic auricle, x 32. D. Apex of lateral leaf, x224. All from Mexia 6282. ambitu ovatis vel deltoideis, usque ad 20 cm longis, 12 cm latis. Folia caulium in parte infima deltoidea, integra, subacuta, 2'5 mm longa, in parte superiore ovata, usque ad 6 mm, serrulata, basi nonnunquam ciliata, apice leviter acuminata; folia lateralia
RMRFADDC–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 08 CYPRINODONTID.l!:. reaching beyond base of ventral; latter small, nearer end of snout than root of caudal. Caudal rounded, as lon<^ as head. Caudal peduncle longer than' deep. 25-27 scales in longitudinal scries, 16 round body in front of ventrals ; no lateral-line pits. Yellowish, scales edged with brown; a blackish lateral streak along the lower half of the body, from. Haplodnlus katctnc/a'. Type. f. the pectoral fin to the root of the caudal; fins uniform greyish, or do
RMRFA40N–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. B. Teeth on the palate granular. 25. Arius luniscutis. Arius luniscutis, Cuv. fy Val. xv. p. 109; Kner, Sitzgsber. Wieri. Acad. 1858, xxvi. p. 390. D. 1/7. A. 20-21. P. 1/11. Vert. 18/31. The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without caudal), the length of the head one-fourth; head depressed, much lower than broad, its greatest width being equal to the distance of the hinder nostril from the end of the opercle. Eyes small, situated in the beginning of the middle third of the length of
RMRFA0XX–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 258 CICHLID.E. 7-10. Ad. 11. Skel. 12. Hgr. 13-U. Ad. & hgr 1.0-2;',. Yir. Nianikolo. Uvira. Kilewa Bay. Month of Lukiiora "R. Dr. AV. A. Cunnington. Dr. L. Stai)pcrs (C). i'ig. 174.. 7'll'lJ)l(l i)li<J ICdiitliiiS, After Steindacluier (/. c). 87. TILAPIA OLIGACAKTHUS. Bleek. Versl. Ak. Amsterd. ii. 18C8, p. 309, and Poiss. Madag. p. 11, pi. iv. fig. 1 (1874); Bonleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. 138. Ptyclwcliromis oUc/acantluis^ Steind. Sitzb. Ak. AVien, Ixxxii. i. 1
RMRF2978–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. aritjs. 145 five times and four-fifths in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head four times and a third or four times and a sixth; the greatest width of the head is four-fifths or five-sixths of its length. Occipital process with a median keel, not much longer than broad, extending on to the small basal bone of the dorsal spine. The teeth on the palate form six contiguous patches*. The maxil- lary barbels reach to the base of the ventrals, the outer ones of the mandible to that of
RMRFA03A–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. PARATILAPIA. o i ) 52. PARATILAPIA NIGIUPINNJS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vii. IDOl, p. :5, Poiss. Bass. (V)noo,p. 428 (PJOl), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. IDOl, p. i:)2, pi. xix. fig. 1 ; Pollcgr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 272. Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head 3 to 3J times. Head 2J times as long as broad, with slightly concave upper profile ; snout obtusely pointed, as long as broad, shorter than postocular part of head, as long as eye, whi
RMRGJHKK–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. LICHENICOLOUS COELOMYCETES. 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). London : The Museum
RMRF297R–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 59. AR1TTS. 141 the head. Crown of the head granulated, the granules being arranged in radiating series ; occipital plate tri- angular, elevated into an obtuse ridge along its middle < rather broader then long ; the basal bone of the dorsal spine is of moderate width, narrowest in the middle, each half slightly bent into an S-shaped form. Dorsal spine strong, as long as the head without snout, granulated in front and obtusely ser- rated behind, as high as the soft dor- sal or as the body underneath. A
RMRF24D7–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. . 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
RMRGKAD3–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. 218 H. KROG & T. D. V. SWINSCOW. Fig. 25 Parmelia taitae Krog & Swinscow, holotype (O). Rule = 1 cm. Type: Kenya, Coast Province, Taita District, Taita Hills, Mt Iyale, 3° 23' S, 38° 20' E, alt. 1980 m, epilithic on granitic rock, 9 December 1973, coll. /. Nordal no. INB 727 (O— holotype). Parmelia eborina Hale, described from Central America, has similar spores and conidia but lacks cilia, has subsessile apothecia, and produces protocetraric acid without the addition of fumarprotocetraric acid. It is possible that P.
RMRF19A0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. '. /'. c. Dentition of upper jaw and palate in adult specin)ens of: a. A. vulgaris; b. A. mossamhica ; c. A. hengalensis; d. A. australis. The bands of teeth are narrower in young specimens. 1. ANGUILLA VULGARIS*. Murcena aiigiiilla, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 426 (1766). Anguilla vulgaris, Turton, Brit. Faun. p. 87 (1807) ; Giinth. Petherick's Trav. ii. p. 2&<^ (1869), and Cat. Fish. viii. p. 29 (1870) ; Playf. & Letourn. Ann. & Mag. N.H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 393 ; Bou
RMRF1RY0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. <8 CICHLID^.. 2. TROPHEUS ANNECTENS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 148,.pi. lii. fig. 2 (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 450 (1901) ; Pellegr. M6m. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 306. Depth of body 2| to 2f times in total length, length of head 3J to 3^ times. Head massive, rounded, not twice as long as broad; snout broader than long, with convex upper profile; eye 3J times in length of head, 1| times in interorbital width; mouth with thick upper lip, extending to
RMRFADAR–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. HAPLOCHILUS. 77 front of ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Yellowish brown, with two more or less distinct brown bands along each side, the upper extending- from above the gill-cover to the caudal peduncle, the lower from the eye to the caudal; breeding male brilliantly coloured with red, purple, and bine; fins whitish, yellowish, or grejish, un- spotted or (male) with round red or orange spots on the caudal, the Fi.r. 64.. IlaplochUus bifasciatus. Mongalla (
RMRFACWD–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 156 CICHLID.E. 30-33'^"J; lateral lines jj^[-^. Brownish, olive, or blackish; vertical fins and ventrals blackish; dorsal and caudal edged with yellowish (red]). Total length 360 niillim. East Africa to Natal. Types in Berlin Museum. Sir J. Kirk (P.). Prof. VV. Peters (P.). Dr. Percy Kendall (C.) ; Sir h" H. Johnston (P.). Dr. E. Wurren (P.). Mr. T. Ayres (C). Kev. N. Abraham (P.). 1-2. Ad. Zanzil)ar Coast. 3-4. Two of the Zanibesi. typos. 5. Ad. Ul)por Shire R. 6. Ad.
RMRF299R–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 154 MUGILID.E. 50. Mug^l labiosus. Ctiv. iSj- Vul. xi. p. 125 ; Bleek. Ihnor, ii. p, 213, iiiid Act. Sue. Si: Lu/u- Nederl. viii., Sumatra, ix. p. G. 1 A 3 D. 4 7- ^'^•^- L-lat.3<i. The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is one- fifth of the total. Upper lip verj' thick, especially on the sides, and with a fold, but without fringes. The width of the interorbital space is two-fifths of the length of the head. The snout ])r()jucts beyond the mouth ; the prajorbital is strongly cmargin
RMRFA408–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 158 SILTTRID^E. 8. East Indian species. 34. Alius truncatus. Arms truncatus, Cuv. Sf Val. xv. p. 64; Cant. Mai. Fish. p. 256; Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Nederl. Ind. iii. p. 426, and Ail. Ichth. Silur. p. 33. tab. 56. Cephalocassis truncatus, Bleek. Prodr. Silur. p. 108. B. 6. D. 1/7. A. 23-24. P. 1/9. Vert. 15/33. The height of the body is one-half of the length of the head, which is one-third of the total (without caudal). Head elongate and de- pressed, its greatest depth being two-thirds of its width ; the
RMRGJH0C–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. M&ftARY * GENERAL * The genus Callithamnion (Rhodophyta: ( f4MAYm2 Ceramiaceae) in the British Isles Peter S. Dixon Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, California 92717, U.S.A. James H. Price Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Contents Synopsis 100 Introduction 100 Aspects of structure and reproduction 100 Analysis of character validity: adult material 101 1. Main axis characters 101 (a) Integrity of a main axis throughout the
RMRFACHN–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. TILAPI A. 181 edged with bright ye]h)W, the former with round red spots forming regular series between the rays; caudal with small round red spots. Total length 240 millim. Lake Nyassa. 1-2. Types. L. Nyassfi. Capt. E. L. Rlioadcs (P.). 3. Skcl. 21. TILAPIA LEPIDURA. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1899, p. IIG, and Poiss. Bass. Coiigo, p. 459 (1901) ; Pelk^gr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 3 90-1, p. 317. Depth of body 2|- to 2h times in total length, length of head 2| to 3 times. Hea
RMRFADNC–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 4 4 CYPRINODONTID.E. 1. HAPLOCHILUS ANTINORII. Vincig. Anil. Mas. Gcnova, win. 1883, p. 603, fig.; Bouleng. P. Z. S. 1903, ii. p. 333. Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3| times. Head flat above; snout short, much shorter than eye; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw strongly projecting; eye 2| to 3 times in length of head, 1^ times in interorbital width, a little shorter than post- ocular part of head ; prseorbital about ^ diameter of eye. Dorsal 10
RMRGJGHF–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. PARMELIA (AMPHIGYMNIA) IN EAST AFRICA 167 12-16 x 6-7 jum and filiform conidia 10-12 /zm, which agrees well with the East African material. Parmelia preperforata W. Culb., described from Texas (US—holotype), is chemically concordant with the East African specimens of P. aldabrensis, has a maculate upper cortex, marginal to submarginal apothecia, and similar spores and conidia. It differs in having broadly rounded lobes which are not particularly deeply divided, and an underside which is black in the centre with a wide, pale iv
RMRGJH6A–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany; Botany. . 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 work.. British Museum (Natural History). London : The Museum
RMRF27GJ–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPRINODON. 19 Cyj)rinodon fasciatus^ Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 156 ; Martens, Arcli. f. Nat. xxiv. 1858, p. 153, pi. iv. fig. 4 ; Giinth. t. c. p. 303 ; Sauv. op. cit. p. 8. Cijjn'inodon hammonis, Cuy. & Val. t. c. p. 169 ; Martens, t. c. p. 155, pi. iv. fig. 5 ; Sauv. op. cit. p. 10, pi. iii. figs. 3 & 4. Ci/prinodon dispar (non Riipp.), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1859, p. 474. Ci/jJrinodon a/anogaster, Guichen. Rev. & Mag. Zool. (2) xi. 1859, p. 378. Cyprinodon dolia
RMRF9YF9–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 402 CICHLID.€. 1. XENOTILAPIA SIMA. Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xv. 1809, p. d2, pi. xix. fig. 5, Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 147, pi. liv. fig. 5 (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 441 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 370 ; Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 190G, p. 5G9. Depth of body 3| to 4| times in total length, length of head 3 to 8| times. Snout very short and deep, with very steep convex upper profile ; eye very large, oval, 2^ times in length of head and
RMRF297A–. Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History); Fishes. 1. SALMO. 151 1. A southern form (Mingan River), with small head and truncate caudal fin, which appears to be identical with S. fontinalis ; and 2. A species from Boothia Felix, with small head, and with the caudal fin deeply forked. Only one of the two specimens mentioned by Sir J. Richardson appears to have been preserved: it is in the Haslar Collection, and, although no record of its history has been attached to the specimen, it is evidently the example from Mingan River, described by Richard- son, I.
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