MASTACEMBELTJS. 



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20. MASTACEMBELTJS VICTORIA. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. 541, fig. 



(1907). 

 Mastacembelus sldranus?, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 1896, p. 397. 



Depth of body 11 to 14 times in total length, length of head 1\ to 

 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 longer 

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

 orprseopercular spines. Dorsal XXXII-XXXV 100; spines increasing 



Fie. 84. 



:■•''" ■:;-H: : --r~-:-~:;\'-'-. '-. 



Mastacembelus victories. 

 Type (P. N.). |. 



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. 



1. Type. 



2. Type. 

 3-5. Ad. 

 6. Ad. 



7-8. Hgr. & yg. 



L. Victoria. 



Bunjako, L. Victoria. 

 Buganga, „ 



Nakavuggo near Kakindu, 



Victoria Nile. 



Mr. W. G. Doggett (C.) ; 



Col. Delme Radcliffe (P.). 

 Dr. E. J. Baxter (C). 

 Mr. E. Degen (C). 



Dr. E. Bayon (C.) ; 

 Genoa Museum (P.). 

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