MURAENIDAE. 81 



Opisthopterus dovii (Gunther). 



Jordan & Evermann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1896, pt. 1, p. 437. 

 Prisiigaster dovii Gunther, Cat., 1868, 7, p. 461. 



Two specimens 8s to 85 inches long from Panama Bay. M. C. Z. 29708 

 (1 specimen). 



ENGRAULIDAE. 

 Anchovia opercularis (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Gilbert & Starks, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1904, 4, p. 42. 



Stolephorus operctdaris Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1881, 4, p. 275. 



Several specimens I to Ig inches long from Station No. 1, beach, Panama, 

 with other fishes in the stomach of a Lutianus. M. C. Z. 29585 (4 specimens). 



These specimens are in bad condition but those that can be made out at all 

 are pretty certainly this species. One specimen shows nineteen anal rays, 

 dorsal cannot be counted. Another had fourteen dorsal and nineteen anal rays; 

 maxillary just reaching the joint of mandible; scales entirely wanting and only 

 the faintest indication of a narrow silvery lateral stripe. 



Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner & Steindachner). 



Jordan & Evermann, Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1896, pt. 1, p. 449. 



Engranlis macrolepidota Kner & Steindachner, Abhandl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss., 1864, 10, p. 21, pi. .3, 



fig. 2. 



One specimen 7 inches long from Panama Bay. 



Anchovia ischana (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Gilbert & Starks, Mem. Cal. Acad. Sci., 1904, 4, p. 42. 



Stolephorus ischanus Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 4, p. 340. 



Twenty-five specimens 1? to 2n inches long from Acapulco, March 2, 1905. 

 M. C. Z. 29437 (10 specimens). 



OPHICHTHYIDAE. 



Quassiremus evionthas (Jordan & Bollman). 



Jordan & Davis, Rept. U. S. Fish. Comm. for 1888, 1892, p. 623, pi. 77. 

 Ophichthus euionthas Jordan & Bollman, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1890, 12, p. 154. 



One example, No. 3255, 191 inches long from Wreck Bay, Chatham Island. 



MURAENIDAE. 

 Muraena clepsydra Gilbert. 

 Bull. 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1898, pt. 3, p. 2805. (Muraena melanotis Gijnther in part). 



One specimen. No. 3118, 22 inches long from Panama Bay. 



