124 



1. Hrrr 



MASTACEMBELID.E. 



Upper Benito R., Spanish G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 

 Guinea, 200-300 ft. 



2. Ad. Loango, Lower Congo. M. De Meuse (C). 



3. Skel. 



4-0. Hgr. & yg. Sankuru R. at Kondue, Kasai. M. E. Luja (G.) ; 



Luxemburg Museum (P.). 



7. Type. Upper Congo, 50 miles S. of Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



Man gal a. 



8. Ad. Monsembe, Upper Congo. ,, 



9. Ad. Banzyville, UbangM. Capt. Royaux (C). 



10. Ad. Aruwimi R., 2000 ft. P. B. Woosnam, Esq. (G). 



Fig. 77. 



Isipilfi 



Masfacembelas siynatus. 

 Type. I 



12. MASTACEMBELUS SIGXATUS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. 1905, p. 647. 



Depth of body 10J times in total length, length of head 7 times. 

 Vent equally distant from end of snout and from caudal, its distance 

 from head 2§ times length of latter. Snout 3 times as long as eye, 

 ending in an appendage which is twice as long as eye; mouth extending 

 to below posterior nostril; a strong erectile spine below latter; three 

 strong preeopercular spines. Dorsal XXIX 85 ; last spine longest, 1^ 

 times as long as eye ; distance between first spine and head \ length of 

 latter. Anal III 85 ; second spine longest. Pectoral about ^ length 

 of head. Caudal rounded. Scales very small, about 20 between origin 

 of soft dorsal and lateral line. Brownish above, yellow beneath ; a 

 series of 14 large X-shaped markings on each side of the body ; small 

 dark spots on the pectoral ; anal and caudal dark edged. 



Total length 275 millim. 



Lake Bangwelu. 

 1. Type. 



L. Bangwelu. 



P. H. Melhuul, Esq. (P.). 



