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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 



[May, 



DESCRIPTION OF FOUR NEW CYPRINOIDS (RHODEIN.E). 

 BY HENRY W. FOWLER. 



The following are all contained in the collection of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Three other species, well known, 

 are also listed for comparison in this connection to exhibit the varia- 

 tions, as represented by rather good series. 



Rhodeus sericeus (Pallas). 



Head 3f to 4; depth 2\ to 2f ; D. usually iii, 9, i, rarely iii, 8, i; 

 A. usually iii, 8, i, frequently iii. 9, i; scales 34 to 37, usually 6 tubes 

 + 3; 10 to 12 transverse scales from dorsal; 14 to 17 predorsal scales; 

 snout 3£ to 3^ in head; eye 2^ to 3£; maxillary 3£ to 4£; inter- 

 orbital 2\ to 2f ; teeth 5 — 5; length 2 to 2f inches. Europe; Italy 

 (Bonaparte 427). 



Rhodeus maculatus sp. nov. Fig. 1. 



Acheilognathus imberbis J. F. Abbott, Proc. I". S. Nat. Mus., XXIII, 1901, 

 p. 484, Pei Ho River, at Tien Tsin. China. (Part.) 



Head 3|; depth 2*; D. iii, 10, i; A. iii, 10, i; P. I, 11?; V. i, 7; 

 scales 30 + 2; tubes 5; 11 scales transversely, between dorsal and 



Fig. 1. — Rhodeus maculatus Fowler. (Type.) 



