MASTACEMBELUS. 



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20. MASTACEMBELUS VICTORLE. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1003, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. '>U, i\'r. 



(11107). 

 Mastacemlielug shiraiuis?, Giiiitli. .\mi. iV .Mag. N. 11. (li) xvii. 1800, p. :'>07. 



Depth of body 11 to 14 times in total length, length of houd Ih to 

 times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, 

 its distance from head 3 to 3.\ times length of latter. Snout 3 to 4 times 

 as long as eye, ending in an appendage wliich is as long as or longer 

 than eye ; mouth extending to below posterior nostril ; no pncorbital 

 or pra?opercular spines. Dorsal XXXII-XXXV 100; spines increasing 



Fia. S4. 



MastucemheUis victoria. 

 Type(F. X.). g. 



in length, last nearly \ length of head; distance between first spine and 

 head ^ length of latter. Anal 11 100. Caudal rounded. Pectoral 

 about ^ length of head. Scales very small, about 20 between origin of 

 soft dorsal and lateral line. Dark brown above, yellowish beneath, 

 sides with small light spots ; head pale brown, spotted or marbled with 

 darker and witli a wavy lateral baud, passing through the eye ; a series 

 of large, round, dark brown spots may be present along the lower edge 

 of the caudal region ; dorsal and anal fins with black spots ; pectoral 

 uniform white or with small black spots. 



Total length 330 millini. 



Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile. 



1. Type. 



2. Typo. 

 3-5. A.l. 

 6. Ad. 

 7-^. Hiir. 



^t yg. 



L. Victoria, 



Buiijako, L. Victoria. 

 lUiganga, ,, 



Nakavuggo near Kakiudii. 

 Victoria Nile. 



-^Ir. W. G. Doggett (C.) ; 



Col. Ueiin6 Radclifte (P.). 

 Dr. E. J. Baxter (C). 

 Mr. E. Degen (C). 



Dr. E. Bayon (C.) : 

 Genoa Museum (I'.). 



