546 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on fishes 



in length of head and 1^ to If times in interorbital width ; 

 mouth straight, its width about ^ length of head, with a 

 thick upper lip covered with round papillae ; similar papillae 

 behind the cutting-edge of the lower jaw ; two barbels on 

 each side, anterior minute, posterior about i diameter of 

 eye. Males with large horny spinose tubercles on sides of 

 head and end of snout. Dorsal IV 10 (rarely 9 or 11), 

 equally distant from eye and from caudal, last simple ray 

 very strong, bony, not serrated, straight, 1^ to 2^ times 

 length of head ; border of fin strongly emarginate. Anal 



III 5, longest ray a little shorter or a little longer than head, 

 sometimes reaching caudal, with nuptial tubercles in the 

 males. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head, not 

 reaching ventral ; latter inserted below anterior rays of 

 dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If 

 times as long as deep. Scales 30-35 ^pr, 2-2^ between 

 lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. 

 Olive-brown above, white beneath ; fins bright red, edged 

 with greyish. 



Numerous specimens, measuring from 75 to 195 mm., from 

 the Lucalla River at Lucalla. 



15. Varicorhinus stenostoma, sp. n. 



Depth of body 3£ times in total length, length of head 4^ 

 times. Snout rounded, a little broader than long, a little 

 shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head and 

 equals interorbital width ; mouth curved, its width ^ length 

 of head ; no papillae round the mouth ; two barbels on each 

 side, anterior about \, posterior f diameter of eye. Dorsal 



IV 10, equally distant from centre of eye and from caudal, 

 last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight, 

 1^ times length of head ; border of fin strongly emarginate. 

 Anal III 5, longest ray f length of head. Pectoral as long 

 as head, not reaching ventral ; latter inserted below middle 

 of dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle If times 

 as long as deep. Scales 41 |f, 4 between lateral line and 

 ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Brownish above, each 

 scale with a dark spot, white beneath ; fins whitish. 



Total length 105 mm. 



A single specimen from the Lucalla River at Lucalla. 



16. Varicorhinus varicostoma, sp. n. 



Depth of body 3f times in total length, length of head 

 5 times. Snout rounded, much broader than long, as long 



