SMARIS LINEATUS. 



A fish from the Lagimo de CoUuca, which Baron 

 Humboldt was assured was of fresh-water, is re- 

 ferred by Yalenciennes to the Spare Breton of 

 Lacepede, and named Smaris lineatus^ — " White ; 

 the back greenish ; the body with eight or nine 

 longitudinal bands." It is provincially named Mox- 

 ara^ but there appears to be a little doubt whether 

 the lake, not far distant, is entirely without com- 

 munication with the sea. 



These are the principal species mentioned in the 

 paper by Humboldt previously alluded to ; but we 

 have yet to notice the remarkable form EremophiluSy 

 a fish supposed to belong to the family of the 

 Loaches, but regarding which M. Valenciennes has 

 expressed his views in a paper added to the second 

 volume of the " Reserches." 



