Osteology and morphology of a new bariliin fish from the Malagarasi (Lake Tanganyika Basin): Opsaridium splendens sp. n. (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) | Osteologie et morphologie d'un bariliine nouveau du bassin de la Malagarasi (systeme du lac Tanganyika): Opsaridium splendens sp. n. (Teleostei, Cyprinidae)
1997
Taverne, L. (Universite libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). Section interfacultaire d'agronomie. Lab. de morphologie fonctionnelle) | Vos, L. de
The osteology, morphology and coloration pattern of a new endemic bariliin species from the Malagarasi basin in East Central Africa are described. The osteological features of the species are similar to those described by Howes (1980) for the genus Opsaridium Peters, 1853. Opsaridium splendens sp. n. is characterized by an elongated body with a relatively long snout. Body silvery with 10 to 13 (in most specimens 12) dark transversal bars along the sides. 40 to 43 (+ 1-2) scales along the lateral line system. Gill rakers reduced, only 5-6 on the lower part of the anterior gillarch. Ventro-posterior process of preopercular bone weakly developed. A short comparison with some other Central and East African bariliin species is given.
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