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CENTROPOMUS UNDECIMAUS (Bloch) 

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Sciaena undecimalis Bloch, Naturgeschichte der auslandischen Fische, vol. 6, p. 



60, pi. 303, 1792 (Jamaica). 

 Ceniropomus undecimalis Rohl, Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 402, fig. 216, 



1942 (coast of Venezuela). 



U.S.N. M. No. 121740, 2 specimens, 87 and 108 mm. in standard length, Lago 

 de Maracaibo, opposite Salina Rica, 5 1cm. north of Maracaibo, February 20, 1942. 



U.S.N. M. No. 121739, a specimen, 119 mm., mouth of Carlo de Sagua, 25 km. 

 north of Sinamaica, March 12, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121741, 2 specimens, 67 and 78 mm., Salina Santa Rosa, 3 km. 

 north of Maracaibo, February 20, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121733, 3 specimens, 118 to 140 mm., Lago de Maracaibo at 

 Yacht Club, Maracaibo, February 27 and March 5, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121734, 3 specimens, 66 to 192 mm., Lago de Maracaibo at 

 Yacht Club, May 16, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121737, a specimen, 178 mm., cano H mile west of Sinamaica, 

 March 11, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121735, 10 specimens, 94 to 143 mm., Salina Rica, 5 km. north 

 of Maracaibo, in brackish water, February 20, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121736, 4 specimens, 130 to 205 mm., Rio Socuy, 3 km. above 

 mouth, February 24, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121732, 11 specimens, 91 to 210 mm., Lago de Maracaibo, 7 km. 

 south of Maracaibo, March 6, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 121738, 1 head, Rio de Los Pdjaros, 3 km. above Lago de 

 Maracaibo, April 30, 1942. 



U.S.N.M. No. 123065, 1 specimen, 360 mm. in standard length, Amuay Bay, 

 U. S. S. Niagara, May 15, 1925. 



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



2 specimens, 66.5 to 92 mm., Rio Sanch6n, 5 km. west of Tavorda, January 

 26, 1938. 



3 specimens, 58.5 to 82 mm., Laguna de Tacarigua, Estado de Miranda, 

 February 3, 1939. 



3 specimens, 39 to 67 mm,, a bajo seca, east side of Puerto Cabello, January 

 26, 1938. 



2 specimens, 52.5 and 85 mm., salt-water lagoon on coast, 5 km. west of Cua- 

 mand, March 25, 1939. 



6 specimens, 32 to 39 mm., Laguna de Rfo Capatdrida, March 21, 1938. 



This species was observed in the mouth of Cano de Sagua to reach 

 a length of nearly 3 feet. No specimens of such large size were 

 preserved but one was photographed, 



CENTROPOMUS ENSIFERUS Poey 

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Ceniropomus ensiferus Poet, Memorias sobre la historia natural de la isla de Cuba, 

 vol. 2, p. 122, pi. 12, fig, 1, 1860 (Havana). 



U.S.N.M, No. 121728, 4 specimens, 46 to 138 mm., Lago de Maracaibo at 

 Yacht Club, Maracaibo, February 27 and March 5, 1942. 



