29 FISHES OF SINALOA. 4OI 



dorsal buckler shown in Steindachner's figure of brandtii. 

 In that case troscheli and brandtii must be the same. 



Family Ml R.KXID.-E. 



31. Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns. Anguila Pinta. 

 Not rare in the rocky places about the islands at Ma- 



zatlan, where a few specimens were taken by us. Nu- 

 merous others, the types of Murcena -pinta, were found 

 by Dr. Gilbert. The species is widely distributed, hav- 

 ing been recorded from Cape San Lucas (Xantus), Co- 

 lima (Xantus). Panama (Row ell) and San Josef Island 

 (Nichols). 



32. Lycodontis dovii (Gunther). Anguila Pint it a. 

 Not seen by us at Mazatlan. The original types of 



Murana fintita (which we now identify with dovii) were 

 taken at Mazatlan by Dr. Gilbert. Specimens which we 

 have elsewhere referred to this species have been re- 

 corded from Espiritu Santo (Belding), Galapagos Islands 

 (Herendeen) and from Panama (Gunther). 



The name Gymnothorax as originally proposed by 

 Bloch, is an exact synonym of Murcena as understood by 

 us. Of the many later names applied to this type, Lyco- 

 dontis of McClelland seems to claim priority. 



33. Lycodontis castaneus (Jordan & Gilbert). 



This enormous eel is very common about the islands 

 near Mazatlan, where numerous specimens were obtained 

 both by Dr. Gilbert and by us. Our largest specimen is 

 51^ feet in length. The species is very close to the West 

 Indian Lycodontis funebris (Ranzani), but is apparently 

 distinct from the latter. The colors are not the same, 

 funebris being of a greenish black and casteneus border- 

 ing upon purplish chestnut. This species and its con- 

 gener (funebris) reach a larger size than any other Amer- 

 ican morays. 



