218 On new Fishes from the Victoria Nyanza. 
XIV.—Descriptions of Two new Fishes discovered by Major 
C. Delmé Radcliffe in the Victoria Nyanza. By G. A. 
BouLENGER, F.R.S. 
Barbus Radcliffit. 
Depth of body equal to length of head, 3? times in total 
length. Snout rounded, not projecting beyond the mouth, 
23 in length of head ; diameter of eye 62 times in length of 
~ head, interorbital width 22; mouth terminal, its width } 
length of head; lips much developed, somewhat produced in 
the middle, the lower continuous across the chin; barbels 
two on each side, anterior 2 diameter of eye, posterior as long 
as eye, the distance between them greater than the diameter 
of the eye. Dorsal III 9, last simple ray strong, bony, not 
serrated, straight, } length of head; the edge of the fin 
slightly emarginate ; its distance from the occiput equals its 
distance from the caudal. Anal III 5, longest ray 2 length 
of head. Pectoral acutely pointed, ? length of head, not 
reaching ventral; latter below anterior ray of dorsal. Caudal 
deeply forked. Caudal peduncle 13 as long as deep. Scales 
Z 
finely striated longitudinally, 31-32 i 2 between lateral line 
and root of ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. 
The skin on which I establish this species, most nearly 
related to B. labiatus, Blgr., measures 560 millim. and is 
uniform brown, the lower parts and the fins lighter, yellowish. 
Mastacembelus Victorice. 
Depth of body 13 to 14 times in total length, length of 
head (without rostral appendage) 7} to 9 times; vent equally 
distant from end of snout and base of caudal ; length of head 
3 to 34 times in its distance from vent and 4 in its distance 
from first dorsal spine. Snout 4 times as long as eye, ending 
in a trifid dermal appendage, which is longer than eye; cleft 
of mouth extending to below nostril ; no preeorbital or pre- 
opercular spines. Vertical fins united with rounded caudal. 
Dorsal XX XITI-XXXYV, circa 100, last spine nearly + length 
of head. Anal IJ, cirea 100. Scales very small, about 20 
between origin of soft dorsal and lateral line. Dark brown 
above, yellowish beneath, sides with small light spots; head 
pale brown, spotted or marbled with darker and with a wavy 
dark lateral band, passing through the eye; a series of large, 
round, dark brown spots may be present along the lower edge 
of the caudal region. 
Total length 330 millim. 
