Jordan and Evcrmatin. — Fishes of A^orth America. 117 



an. Dorsal epiiir> produced in a long filament; orcijiital proross normal; fcill rakers not more 

 than !). 

 h. Pistanco from dorsal fin to tip of snout 31;^ to 4 in length; base of anal more than Jlongth. 

 c Anterior lobe of anal with minute dots, its highest ray less than y^ its biise; 

 vomerine and palatine patches of teeth separate; anal rays 32 to 3o. 



UAHRK, ir>T. 

 oc. Anterior lobe of anal with a large dark blotch, its highest ray more than Y^ its 

 base; vomerine and pahitino patches of teeth joined; anal rays 28 to 30. 



PINNIMACULATUS, 158. 



ere. Head broader; occipital process narrower than in F. ^dHHi'macH/aAiw; body and fins 



uniformly colored; no black blotch on ventrals or anal. eydouxii, 1.'>9. 



hh. Pistance of dorsal from tip of snout about 3 in length; highest anal ray about equal to 



base of anal, which is about Jg the length; anal rays 20 to 2<). 



rf. Anal rays about 26; occipital buckler large, triangular, its width at base IV^ in its 



It'Dgth. FILAMENTOSUS, 160. 



M. Anal rays 22 to 24; occipital buckler small, oblong, nearly as wide behind as before; 

 top of head smoother than in most other species; pectoral spine shorter than 

 head, a little longer than dorsal spine. marinus, 161. 



d(\i\. Anal rays 19 to 21; pectoral spinoas longashead, much longerthan dorsal spine; 

 palatine teeth in a narrow band. bahiensis, 162. 



156. FELICHTHTS PANAMENSIS, (Gill). 



Body robust ; dorsal spines not produced ; maxillary barbels reaching 

 base of ventrals ; caudal deeply forked. Steel blue, with bright reflections ; 

 fins dotted. Head 4; depth 5. D. 1,7; A. 29. Mazatlan to Panama; 

 common. {2)anamensis, from Panama.) 



Ailurichtkys panamensis, GuL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1863, 172, Panama. 



Ailurkhthys michalis, GOnther, Cat., v, 179, 1864, Panama. 



.iilitrichthya panamensin, Eiqenmann & Eiqenmann, S. A. Nematognathi, 31, 1890. 



1.57. FELICHTHTS BAGRE, (Linnseus). 



Body rather elongate ; maxillary barbels reaching beyond front of anal; 

 gill rakers very slender, 2 + 6; dorsal filament reaching caudal. Dark 

 purplish, fins dotted. Head 4f; depth 5^-. D. I, 7 ; A. 32 to 35. Coast of 

 Brazil, accredited to the West Indies, but rare north of Surinam, {bngre, 

 Portuguese name of some catfish.) 



Sihmixbagre, Linn,t;us, Syst. Nat, Ed. xii, 50.5, 1766, South America, after Oronow. 



Alhirich(hyshag>v, Eigenmann, S. A. Nematognathi, 33, 1890. 



Galekhlhyn grnnotni, Cuvier & Valenciennes, xv, 40, 1840, Guiana, Maracaibo, Naua, Bahia, 



Cayenne. 

 .iihirichlliiin (jrimovii, GfNTHER, Cat., v, 178, 1864. 



liagniD macmuennis, Ranzani, Nov. Com. Ac. Sci. Bonon. 1842, v, 3,34, pi. 28, Brazil. 

 Myatiis cmoUitensis, Gronow, Cat. Fishes, Ed. Gray, 156, 1854, Rivers of South America. 



l.-iS. FELIfHTHYS PINNIMACULATCS, (Steindachner). 



Rather elongate; maxillary barbels reaching middle of anal; dorsal 

 spine H in head, its filament reaching to caudal. Metallic blue; anal 

 with a large black blotch in front ; lower caudal lobe pale. Head 4? ; 

 depth 4^. D. I, 7; A. 28 to 30. Mazatlan to Panama; common on sandy 

 shores, (pitnia, fin; maculaf us, fiitotted.) 



Aihinrhlhyx pbinbnmnlatns, Steindachneh, Tchth. Reitr., iv, 15, 1875, Panama, Altata, Costa 

 Rica; Eiqenmann, I. c, 35, 1890. 



