NO. 10 



CALDWELL: SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN FISHES 



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Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau) 



Material: A 57-39, 8 (158—259 mm. T. L.), AHF 2644, from 

 Caledonia Bay, Panama. 



Rabula longicauda (Peters) 



Material: A 6-39, 1 (ca. 1 18 mm. T. L.), AHF 2769, from Caledonia 

 Bay, Panama. 

 Remarks: This was the only Atlantic species listed by Jordan and 

 Evermann (1896: 391). Actually, our material better fit the description 

 of R. panamensis (Steindachner) as given by Meek and Hildebrand 

 (1923: 161). 



? Rabula sp. 



Material: A 2-39, 1 (ca. 57 mm. T. L.), AHF 2842, from Caledonia 

 Bay, Panama. 



Remarks: This small specimen, with the origin of the dorsal fin 

 above and only slightly before the gill openings, lacked pectoral fins, and 

 had the dorsal and anal fins confluent around the tip of the tail — all of 

 which are typical of the genus. The dorsal and posterior part of the anal 

 fins were alternately pigmented with nearly equal-sized blocks of dark 

 and light. 



If our specimen is properly assigned in the genus Rabula, it is likely 

 the same species as the above specimen, based on locality. 



Echelidae 



Ahlia egmontis (Jordan) 



Material: A 57-39, 10 (ca. 162— ca. 270 mm. T. L.), AHF 2784, 

 from Caledonia Bay, Panama. 



Ophichthidae 



Aplatophis chauliodus Bohlke 



Material: A 10-39, 1 (173.0 mm. T. L.), AHF 2464 (Paratype), 

 from Caledonia Bay, Panama. 

 Remarks: This specimen was used by Bohlke (1956) in forming 

 his original description of this genus and species. 



