43li ]\Ir, Ci. A. l^oulciiger on 



to \ .', (liainctor of cvo, posterior as lonj^ as eye or a little 

 shorter. Dorsal III 8 (rarely 9), free e(la;e feebly emargi- 

 iiate ; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, straight, 

 J, to 5 length of" head. Anal 111 5, longest ray ^ to | length 

 of head. Pectoral | to ^ length of head, not reaching 

 ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 

 peduncle once and ^ to once and H as long as deep. Scales 

 32-36 ?;, 3 or S\ between lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 

 round caudal peduncle. Coppery brown above, i)inkish or 

 brassy yellow on the sides, the scales dark brown at the base; 

 silvery ■white below ; pectoral and ventral tins orange, dorsal, 

 anal, and caudal lemon-yellow at the base, greyish or blackish 

 towards the border ; iris yellow. 



Nine specimens, measuring fi'om 155 to 600 mm., from 

 Bunjako and Rnganga. 



Differs from B. Rddcliffii, Blgr., in the more prominent 

 snout, and in the presence of one series more of scales 

 between the lateral line and the ventral fin; from B. nedgia, 

 Riipp., in the broader interorbital space. 



Bar bus Minchini. 



Depth of body 3/. times in total length, length of head 4 

 times. Snout rounded, not prominent, shorter than the eye, 

 the diameter of which is 3i times in length of head ; inter- 

 orbital width twice and \ in length of head ; lips moderate, not 

 extending across the chin ; barbels two on each side, anterior 

 § diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal III 7, 

 last simple ray strong, bony, serrated behind, a little shorter 

 than head ; border ot fin nearly straight. Anal 111 5, longest 

 ray 5 length of head. Pectoral | length of head, not quite 

 reaching ventral ; latter entirely in advance of vertical of 

 origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. 

 Scales 25-26 ^f, 2^ between lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 

 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery white beneath, 

 the scales blackish at the base ; a bright yellow or scarlet 

 spot on the gill-cover; pectoral and ventral fins yellow, 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal scarlet, yellow at the base ; iris 

 greyish white. 



Total length 88 mm. 



Two specimens from Entebbe. 



Named after Prof. E. A. Minchin, in recognition of liis 

 i^ervice to African ichthyology in enabling Mr, Degen to 

 form the valiudjle collection whicli it is my privilege to 

 describe. 



The nearest ally of this species is B. Kerstcnii, Peters. 



