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The following counts were made: Anal rays 111,9 on 5 specimens 

 and scales 45 on 2 and 46 on 2 specimens. 



MUGIL BRASIUENSIS Spix 



Mullet; Lebrancho 



Mugil hrasiliensis Spix, in Spix and Agassiz, Selecta genera et species piscium . . . 



Brasiliam . . ., p. 134, pi. 72, pi. F, 1831 (Ocean at Brazil). — Rohl, Fauna 



descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 391, 1942 (coast of Venezuela). 

 Mugil liza Valenciennes, in Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histoire naturelle des 



poissons, vol. 11, p. 83, 1836 (Brazil, Surinam, Puerto Rico, Maracaibo, 



Martinique, Cuba). 



U.S.N.M. No. 121788, 6 specimens, 215 to 250 mm., market at Maracaibo, 

 probably caught in El Tablazo, May 15, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121789, 2 specimens, 305 and 310 mm., Salina Rica, north of 

 Maracaibo, March 12, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121786, 3 specimens, 93 to 100 mm., Lago de Maracaibo at 

 Maracaibo Yacht Club, May 16, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121787, 3 specimens, 44 to 115 mm., from Cafio de Sagua, 25 

 km. north of Sinamaica, March 12, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 122972, 1 specimen, 360 mm. in standard length. Gulf of 

 Venezuela, U. S. S. Niagara, February 20, 1925. 



The following counts were made: Anal rays 111,8 on 15 specimens; 

 scales 31 in 1, 32 in 2, 33 in 7, and 34 in 3 specimens. 



MUGIL TRICHODON Poey 



Lisa 



Mugil trichodon Poey, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, vol. 11, p. 66, pi. 8, 

 figs. 4^8, 1875 (Cuba). 



U.S.N.M. No. 121970, 9 specimens, 26 to 89 mm., mouth of Cafio de Sagua, 

 25 km. north of Sinamaica, March 12, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 122963, 1 specimen, 91 mm., Cape San Romdn, Gulf of Venezuela, 

 U. S. S. Niagara, April 2, 1925. 



The following collections were made by F. F. Bond: 



10 specimens, 21 to 23 mm., Rfo Sanchdn, 5 km. west of Tavorda, January 26, 

 1938. 



29 specimens, 19 to 22 mm., Rfo Cerro Grande, 10 km. east of Macuto, Decem- 

 ber 22, 1937. 



107 specimens, 19 to 27 mm., Rfo Yaracuy, Boca Yaracuy, 45 km. northwest 

 of Puerto Cabello, January 28, 1938. 



29 specimens, 23 to 24 mm., Rfo Borburata at mouth, 3 km. east of Puerto 

 Cabello at Gananga, January 15, 1938. 



14 specimens, 21.5 to 27 mm., bajo seco east side of Puerto Cabello, January 

 26, 1938. 



1 specimen, 35 mm., Laguna del Rfo Capatdrida, at mouth, 5 km. north of 

 Capatdrida, March 21, 1938. 



7 specimens, 19 to 26 mm., coastal lagoons, 15 km. north of Maracaibo, April 

 6, 1938. 



