Natural History of South Africa, SfC, 



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guibus ; postcriorcs lonpac, ro- pletely pal mated toes, the three 

 bustue.dijiilib quinque palmatis, innermost only armed with 

 quorum tribus interioribui un-j small nails; the outermost the 



giubus armatis; digitus extc 

 rior longissimus. 



Anus prolongus et trifidus 

 Cutis lacvis. 



longest. 



Anus prominent and trifid. 



Eyes small, horizontal, and 

 near anterior part of head. 



Skin smooth and glossy. 



' TrtEMEROPUGus typicus. 



T. supra subviridis, fasciis subnigris variegalis; infra sub- 

 flavus. 



Color above dusky green variegated by irregular waved 

 blackish grttn lines, which, from' various conjunctions with 

 each otbfr. ( rm a tort of irregular Dtt-work upo'; the back 

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 four inches. inhabits fresh-water lakes and slow-running 

 rivers in most parts of South Afiica. It seldom leaves the 

 water, and when upon dry ground leaps well. 



Class. PISCES. 

 Fam. PERCIDvE. 

 Genus, DIACOPOMA. 



Denies grociles, numerosi ap-, Teelh slender, numerous, and 

 proximati, et minores in max- closely set, smaller above than 

 ilia quam in mandibula, ante- below; the front ones of both 

 rioresmajofes; series interrupta jaws the largest; an interrnp't- 

 dentium in palalo; rictus oris cd semicircular row of small 



majjnus, margo posterior oper- 

 culi incisus. 



Squama magnco et dute. 



Cauda leviter rotundata. 



Figura subcypriniformis. 



teeth in the palate ; gape large; 

 posterior margin of operculum 

 witli a deep notch, .which Is 

 filled up by a fine black mem 

 branc. ScaleZ large and hard. 



Tail somewhat rounded. 



Figure approaching the carp. 



. Diacopoma typicus. 



D. supra viridi-niger ; infra flavo viridis. 



Color of back and Bides greenish black, the centre of the 

 scales darkest; belly inclined to yellowish green. Pectoral fins 

 greenish yellow, rest of fins greenish inclined to dusky green- 

 ish blue, particularly the dorsal one. Length from four to five 

 inches. Inhabits most of the rivers towards the southern ex- 

 tremity of Africa, and is called Carper by the Dutch. 



