[Killietalk] F. filamentosus/Innes's and Meinken's "gardneri"

[fishgen at vt_edu]

I found myself wondering this afternoon whether a population of F. filamentosus
has been collected within living memory that is identical or very similar to
Innes's picture of "A. gardneri."  That fish appears to be  the one that
Meinken used for his description of filamentosum.  I have seen pictures of some
forms that come close in one aspect or another (e.g. a male from Ouida, Benin
that lacks the anal fin band and has a more flame-like pattern in the caudal)
but none that seems to agree with his photo in all aspects .  I am aware that
the Innes/Meinken fish supposedly came from Togo, and have seen some pictures
of Togo filamentosus, but, again, "close but no cigar..." Enlightenment would
be appreciated. If any are available currently, a source would be nice too.
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