. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MASTACEMBELTJS. 131 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 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, e
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. MASTACEMBELTJS. 131 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 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 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. :â â¢''" â :;-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, â 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.). \i '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 no
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