MASTACEMBELUS. 



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20. MASTACEMBELUS VICTORIiE. 



Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. 511, fig. 



(1907). 

 Mastacemhelus sJiiranus?, Giintli. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 189G, p. 397. 



Depth of body 11 to 14 times in total length, length of head 7| to 9 

 times. Vent nearly equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, 

 its distance from head 3 to 3| times length of latter. Snout 3 to 4 times 

 as long as eye, ending in an appendage which is as long as or h)nger 

 than eye; mouth extending to below posterior nostril; no prseorbital 

 or praeopercular spines. Dorsal XXXII-XXXV 100; spines increasing 



Maslaceinbehis victorice. 

 Type(E. N.). f. 



in length, last nearly j length of head; distance between first spine and 

 head ^ length of latter. Anal II 100. Caudal rounded. Pectoral 

 about ^ length of head. 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 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 ; dorsal and anal fins with black spots ; pectoral 

 uniform white or with small black spots. 



Total length 330 millim. 



Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile. 



l\v. W. G. Doggett (C.) ; 



Col. Dehne Radcliffe (P.). 

 Dr. E. J. Baxter (C). 

 Mr. E. Degen (C). 



Dr. E. Bayon (C.) ; 

 Genoa Museum (P.). 



