Fishes from Titnganijika Territory. 087 



rouniliMl. (';iii(lal |M'(liiiic;l(* miicli deeper fcliaii \o\\rr^ 62-05 

 scales ill a loii^itiuliiial scries, 11-12 tVoin ori;>;iii ol" dorsal to 

 lateral line. About twelve more or less distinct but broken 

 vertical bars on sides of b idy, eiidiii<^ below lateral line ; a 

 black spot ou caudal peduncle; caudal fin with a soniewliat 

 broad pale margin; dorsal witli numerous black dots. 



Three specimens, 90 to 170 mm. in total length. 



This species is near D. antoiiii, ditfering chiefly in the 

 characters of the fins. 



Barilius hveridgii, sp. u. 



Depth of body 4^ in lengtli, length of head 4^. Head more 

 than twice as long as broad. Snout; j)ointed, longer than eye, 

 wliich is 4 in length of head and slightly less than inter- 

 orbital width. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary reaching 

 j)osterior third of eye. No barbels. Gill-rakers rudimentary. 

 Dorsal II 8 ; origin equidistant from centre of eye and root 

 of caudal ; last four rays above anal ; anterior rays longest, 

 I length of head. Anal III .12 ; anterior rays inucli longer 

 than posterior, but not longer than dorsal rays. Pectoral ^ 

 length of head, slightly falcate, just reaching pelvics. Pelvics 

 reaching anal. Caudal forked. Caudal i)cduncle longer than 

 deep. 8cales with numerous radiating strife, 40 in a longi- 

 tudinal series, 7i between origin of dorsal and lateral line. 

 IJrownish ; 8 or 9 short, dark vertical bars on sides of body 

 above lateral line ; margin of dorsal and caudal darker. 



A single specimen, 98 mm. in total length. 



Near B. ubangensis and B. peringueyi. 



Synodontis maculipinna, sp. n. 



Deptli of body 3^ to 4/, in length, length of head 3? to 4. 

 Head slightly longer than broad, more or less rugose above, 

 except snout, which is rounded or obtusely pointed, and equal 

 to or longer than postocular part of head. Eye supero-lateral, 

 5 to G^ in length of head, 2 to 2h in interorbital width. Lips 

 moderately developed. Premaxillary teeth in a broad band, 

 nearly extending across whole width of mouth ; 30-40 

 movalde mandibular teeth, almost in a single series, the length 

 of which is from ^ to ^ diameter of eye ; height of teeth less 

 than ^ diameter of eye. Maxillary barbel unbranched, with- 

 out or with a very narrow marginal membrane at base, equal 

 to or slightly longer than length of head ; outer mandibular 

 barbel with long slender brandies, nearly twice as long as 

 inner, which has stouter and shorter branches. Gill-opening 



