526 TYPES OF FISHES IN PARIS MUSEUM. 



tral l^^o. Head 3J in length, depth 7. Dorsal rays 1.11. Anal 1.8, 

 its base being very short. Scales, 5 or 6-58-8. 



Body much mottled aud vermiculated with darker and crossed by 

 about 15 dark half-bands, which are turned a little forward. Head 

 dotted. A very little dusky on the scapular region, but apparently no 

 distinct spot. Dorsal and anal somewhat mottled, the other fins plain. 



The Saurus gracilis from the Sandwich Islands (type examined : Quoy 

 and Gaimard) is quite difi'erent from this, being pale in color, with 

 high dorsal and the palatine teeth in two bands. It is, in fact, as Dr. 

 Giinther has indicated, a species of Saurida. 



Saurus synodus agrees fairly with Giinther's description of the East 

 Indian Saurus varius. It is not impossible that it is the original Esox 

 synodus of Linnseus, the scanty description of which agrees with it in 

 the small number of the anal rays. The Saurus intermedius of Si)ix 

 agrees better with this species than with Synodus anolis in most respects, 

 but in its number of anal rays (12) it corresponds better with the latter. 

 The Sauriis atlantieus of Johnson agrees also in many respects with this 

 Saurus synodus. 



The specieacsdled Synodus intermedius by Poey (Enum. Pise. Cubens, 

 1875, 143) and by Meek (Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1884, 133) is evi- 

 dently not the original intermedius of Spix, and it is apparently as yet 

 nameless. It may therefore stand as Synodus poeyi (sp. nov.), the 

 specimens described by Mr. Meek aud collected by myself in Havana 

 being taken as its type. 



The nomenclature of these fishes is still in a confused condition, 

 and until better series can be compared, the Saurus synodus of Cuv. & 

 Yal. may stand under the oldest name supposed to belong to it, as 

 Synodus sy'nodus (Linnaeus). 



The Southern range of Synodus foetens is yet to be definitely ascertained. 

 One or both of the West Indian names {ruber, longirosfrls), supposed to 

 belong to it, may have been intended for Synodus spixianus. 



Synodus saurus L. {Saurus griseus IjOwg= Saurus laeerta Guv. & Val.) 

 is distinct from the American species, although allied to Synodus foetens. 

 Scales 4-64-5, the cross series being fewer than in S. foetens. 



3. Fundulus fonticola. (Ciiv. & Val., xviii, 198, 1846.) 



One specimen in poor condition, .05°^ long, from Porto Rico ; P16e. 



A true Fundulus, the dorsal fin being inserted in front of the anal, and 

 both fins quite small. Teeth in a broad band, the outer considerably 

 larger and stout, but not long. Head broad, not very much depressed. 

 Body plump, with long caudal peduncle. Colors entirely lost. Scales 

 37. 



This larger specimen is apparently the type of the species. The 

 smaller ones in the same bottle are apparently Gamhusias. D. 8 ; A. 9. 

 Scales 33 J the dorsal inserted behind the anal. 



Tiie Fundulus being apparently a valid species, may still stand as 

 Fundulus fonticola. 



