Heteromormyrus longilateralis (Kramer & Swartz, 2010)

Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Analsoft rays: 22 - 25

Head broadly rounded with a terminally positioned mouth, lower jaw protruding less forward than upper; body long and slender, laterally compressed (Ref. 85059). Dorsal fin origin set far back and behind that of anal fin, situated about two-thirds of standard length from snout, obliquely orientated with anterior portion of the fin higher than the posterior portion (Ref. 85059). Anal fin opposite dorsal fin but origin further anterior and also obliquely orientated, anteriorly lower and posteriorly higher, margin broadly rounded (Ref. 85059). Scales cycloid with reticulate striae, except in centre, extending anteriorly to operculum and pectoral fins (Ref. 85059). Caudal peduncle slender and subcylindrical over the entire length, usually slightly less than one-fifth in standard length (Ref. 85059). Dark brown with a vertical black band from dorsal origin that is only weak in most specimens (Ref. 85059).

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