424 



SILUEID^. 



large blackish spots, yellowish white beneath; fins yellowish green with 

 transverse series of black spots. 



Total length 150 millim. 



],ower Zambesi. — Type in Berlin Mnsenm. 



11). SYNODONTIS WOOSNAMl, sp. n. 



Depth of body 3| times in total length, length of head 3§ times. 



Head a little longer than broad, rugose above from between the eyes ; 



snout as long as postocular part of head ; eye supero-lateral, 6 times in 



length of head, twice in interorbital width ; lips moderately developed ; 



/Si/nudo lit (' s ivuo.^iKdii i. 

 Type, p 



pr^maxillary teeth forming a short and broad band ; movable man- 

 dibular teeth i diameter of eye, 20 in number. Maxillary barbel not 

 margined, | length of head, reaching a little beyond root of pectoral 

 spine ; mandibular barbels with long slender branches, outer 1 J times 

 as long as inner. Gill-opening not extending downwards beyond base 

 of pectoral spine. Occipito-nuchal shield rugose like the occiput, a 

 little longer than broad, posterior processes obtusely pointed. Humeral 

 process slightly longer than broad, obtusely pointed, not extending so 

 far back as occipito-nuchal process. Dorsal I 7 ; spine f length of 



