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953. BROTULA, Cuvier. 

 (Br6tulas.) 



Brotula, CtJViKR, Rd-gne, Anim., Ed. 2, 11, 296, 1829 (harbata). 



Body clongatp, compressed, covered with minute smootli scales; eye 

 moderate; montli medium, withvilliform teeth on jaws, vomer, and pahi- 

 tines; lower jaw included; each jaw with 3 barbels on each side. Dorsal 

 fin long and low, the dorsal and anal joined to the caudal. Ventral fins 

 each reduced to a single filanjcnt of 1 ray. Eight branchiostegals. Air 

 bladder large, with 2 horns posteriorly. One pyloric cfeca. Vertebr;c 

 16 -{-39=55. Tropical seas, in water of moderate depth. (Brotula, Span- 

 ish name oflirotiila harhata.) 



2870. BROTULA BARBATA (Blocli & Schneider). 

 (Br6tui.a.) 



Head4i; depth about 5. D. 123; A. 93; V. 1. Upper jaw the longer. 

 Ventral fin 1 as long as head. Dorsal commencing behind vertical from 

 root of pectoral ; vertical fins covered with thick skin. Color nearly uni- 

 form brown. Length 12 to 18 inches. West Indies; rare; in water of 

 moderate depth. One specimen obtained by us in the market of Havana. 

 (barbatus, bearded. ) 



Brotula, Parra, Dif. Piezas Hist. Nat., 70, lam. 31, fig. 2, 1780, Havana. 

 Enchelyopus barbatus, Bloch &. Schneider, Sy.st. Ichtli., 52, 1801 ; after Parra. 

 Brotula harhata, CuviER, Eegne Anim., Ed. 2, n, 296, 1829; Poey, Memorias, 11, 102, lam. 

 9, tig. 2, 1860 ; GiJNTHER, Cat., IV, 371, 1862. 



954. STYGICOLA, Gill. 

 Stygicola, Glix, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sei. Pliila. 1863, 252 (dentatus). 



This genus differs from Liiciftiga in the presence of palatine teeth. The 

 teeth in the jaws are larger. As in Lucifuga, the single known species 

 inhabits cave streams in Cuba. (6rv^, Sti/x, the river of the lower regions ; 

 colo, I inhabit.) 



2871. STYGICOLA DENTATUS (Poey). 



Head 2?; depth 3|. D.90; A. 70; P. 17; V. 1. Vertebnr 11 -f 37=48. 

 Eyes usually wanting, occasionally represented by a rudiment; head ele- 

 vated at the nape, the general form less slender than in Lucifuga, the belly 

 more prominent; no scales on the nape; strong teeth, well separated, on 

 the palatines as well as the vomer; teeth in the jaws larger than in Luci 

 fuga; posterior with a large apophysis. Color translucent violet, with 

 darker areas on nape and throat. Caves of the province of San Antonio, 

 in southern Cuba. Largest specimen 5 inches long. (Poey.) (dentatus, 

 toothed.) 



Lucifuga dintatus, Poey, Memorias, 11, 102, 1860, Cave of Cajio (Coll. Noda), Cave of 

 Castle La Industria (Coll. Dubrocl), Cave of Ashton (Coll. Fabre) ; Gi'iNTHER, Cat., 

 IV, 373, 1862. 



Stygicola dentata, Gill, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. PLila. 1863, 252. 



