Oti 7}eiv Species ofl^inhns/rom Lake Victoria. 449 



Closely allied to Phasma putidum, Bates (also from San- 

 tarem), but differing in the colour of the antenuiie, the prickles 

 on the thorax, &c. 



A single specimen only, taken by Mr. F. O. Pickard- 

 Cambridge. 



Subfam. XV. AscRiFASMiN^. 



Subfam. XVI. Piiylliin^. 



I have no additions to make to these subfamilies. The 

 genus Aschipasma,y^Q&i\w., is often misspelt Asckiphasma. 



LIT. — Diagnoses of Three new Species 0/ Barbus /rom 

 Lake Victoria. By G. A. Boulenger, F.K.S. 



Barbus nummifer. 

 D. Ill 8. A. Ill 5. L. lat. 37-39. L. tr. •'-^. 



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

 4} to 4^ times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3^ 

 to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 2j to 2| times 

 in length of head ; lips feebly developed, interrupted on the 

 chin ; barbels 2 on each side, anterior as long as eye or a 

 little shorter, posterior 1^ to \\ diameters of eye. Last simple 

 ray of dorsal very strong, bony, not serrated, as long as head. 

 Ventrals below origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1| to 

 twice as long as deep. 4 scales between lateral line and root 

 of ventral. A series of 3 to 6 round blackish spots on each 

 side. 



Total length 130 mm. 



Several specimens. 



Barhus macropristis. 



D. Ill 7. A. Ill o. L. lat. 39. L. tr. '-^p. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, 4 times in total 

 length. Snout rounded, 3| to 4 times in length of head ; 

 diameter of eye 4 to 4-^ times in length of head, interorbital 

 Avidth 2f times ; lips feebly developed ; barbels 2 on each 

 side, anterior ^ diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. 

 Last simple ray of dorsal very strong, bony, strongly serrated 

 behind, nearly as long as or a little longer than heail. Ven- 

 trals entirely in advan.ce of dorsal. Caudal [)edunclo twice as 



