. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. MASTACEMBELUS. 131 20. MASTACEMBELUS VICTORLE. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1003, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. '>U, i\'r. (11107). Mastacemlielug shiraiuis?, Giiiitli. .\mi. iV .Mag. N. 11. (li) xvii. 1800, p. :'>07. Depth of body 11 to 14 times in total length, length of houd Ih to 0 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 wliich is as long as or l
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. MASTACEMBELUS. 131 20. MASTACEMBELUS VICTORLE. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1003, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. '>U, i\'r. (11107). Mastacemlielug shiraiuis?, Giiiitli. .\mi. iV .Mag. N. 11. (li) xvii. 1800, p. :'>07. Depth of body 11 to 14 times in total length, length of houd Ih to 0 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 wliich is as long as or longer than eye; mouth extending to below posterior nostril; no pncorbital or pra?opercular spines. Dorsal XXXII-XXXV 100; spines increasing Fia. MastucemheUis victoria. Type(F. X.). g. in length, last nearly \ length of head; distance between first spine and head ^ length of latter. Anal 11 100. 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 witli a wavy lateral baud, 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 millini. Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile. 1. Type. 2. Typo. 3-5. 6. Ad. 7-^. Hiir. ^t yg. L. Victoria, Buiijako, L. Victoria. lUiganga, ,, Nakavuggo near Kakiudii. Victoria Nile. -^Ir. W. G. Doggett (C.) ; Col. Ueiin6 Radclifte (P.). Dr. E. J. Baxter (C). Mr. E. Degen (C). Dr. E. Bayon (C.) : Genoa Museum (I'.).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (
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