On new Species of Burhns from Lake Victoria. 449 



Closely allied to Phasma pulidum, "Bates (also from San- 

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

 on the thorax, &c. 



A single specimen only, taken by Mr. F. 0. Pickard- 

 Cambridge. 



Subfam. XV. A sckip ashing. 



Subfam. XV I. P uylliinm. 



I have no additions to make to these subfamilies. The 

 genus Aschipasma, Westw., is often misspelt Aschiphasma. 



LI I. — Diagnoses of Three new Species of Barbus from 

 Lake Victoria. By G. A. Boulengeu, F.li.S. 



Barbus nummifer. 

 D. Ill 8. A. Ill 5. L. lat. 37-39. L. tr. 5 iji. 



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 3jj 

 to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 2^ 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 J to H 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. 



Barbus macropristls. 

 D. Ill 7. A. Ill 5. 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 

 width 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 head. Ven- 

 trals entirely in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as 



