urin Fishes from Lake \ ictoria. ['.\~t 



Barbiis Mai/dnlcnie. 



Depth of l)()(ly ."{! to 8^ times in total Icngtli, length of 

 head I \ to ") times. Snout rounded, n(jt prominent, shorter 

 than the eye, the diameter of whii-h is 2^ to 3 times in lengtli 

 of head ; interorhital width twice and ^ in length of head ; 

 mouth narrow, with very thin li[)s ; no barhcls. Dorsal III 8, 

 last simple ray not ossified and as long as head; l)order of 

 hn slightly notched. Anal III 5, longest ray r? length of 

 head. IVetoral ^ leiiuth of head, not reaehing \entr;d ; 

 latter below origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long 

 as deep. Scales 29-32!,';, 1 or 1^ between lateral line and 

 ventral, 10 round caudal peduncle; lateral line descending 

 very abruptly towards ventral tin. Silvery, yellowish olive 

 on the back, with a more or less distinct darker lateral strijjc ; 

 tins yellow. 



Total length 71 mm. 



'J'welve specimens from Bunjako. 



This sj)eeies, dedicated to !Mrs. Minchin, dilTcrs from 

 li. inn-inu, Blgr.j and its allies, in the more numerous scales 

 in the lateral line and in the longer caudal peduncle. 



Siluridse. 

 C/arif/s Alhiaudi. 



Depth of body G to 0^ times in total length, length of 

 liead 4^ to A\ times. Head once and \ to once and | as long 

 as broad, smooth above; ocei[)ital process acutely pointed, 

 longer than broad ; occipital f(jntanelle extending on occipital 

 process; eye \ery small, twice or twice and ^ in length 

 of snont, 4 or 5 limes in interorhital width, 9 or 10 times in 

 length of head; vomerine teeth villiform, l(jrming aereseentie 

 band which is longer and broader than the band of pr;e- 

 maxillary teeth ; nasal l)arbcl as long as or a little longer 

 tlian head ; maxillary barbel once and }, to once and ?. 

 as long as head, 1 1 or 15 gill-rakers on anterior arch. Darsai 

 (;~_7^^ its distance from the occipital process al)out \ length 

 of luail. Anal 5r)-G2. Dorsal and anal extending to the 

 root of the caudal. iV'ctoral \ length of head, the spine 

 about r| the length of the fin and serrated on b:)th sides. 

 A'entrals nearly twice as far from the end of the caudal as 

 from the end of the snout. Dark olive-brown al)ove, lighter 

 ben( ath. 



Total length 1 13 mm. 



One specimen from I'^ntcbbcand three from Biuijako; also 

 one from Kavirondo Hay (.Mluaud Collection) receiveil from 

 the I'aris .Museum a^ (' )ii'tcriij)/il/iti/inu.<t, I'.ill". 



