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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM 



which is at western border of Estado de Falc6n, Venezuela, March 21, 

 1938. [In lower Rio Cocuiza.] 



Paratypes.—U.M.M.Z. No. 141917, 32 specimens, 38.5 to 73 mm., 

 taken along with the holotype and bearing same data. 



In addition, I have examined two specimens reported upon by Dr. 

 De Beaufort as A. transilis from Pozo del Arroyo de Apar6, El Card6n, 

 Goajira, that I refer to this species. 



Table 10. — Counts and measurements made on species of Austrofundulus. (All 

 measurements an, expressed in hundredths of the standard length.) 



Characters 



Standard length in millimeters 



Length of head... 



Greatest depth of body 



Length of snout. 



Diameter of eye 



Postorbital length of head... 



Width of fleshy interorbital space , 



Length from base of last anal ray to midcaudal 



fin base 



Least depth of caudal peduncle 



Greatest width of head 



Depth of head at occiput.. 



Length of upper lip 



Greatest width of upper lip 



Snout to dorsal origin 



Snout to anal origin 



Snout to pectoral insertion 



Snout to pelvic insertion 



Length of longest fin ray of: dorsal 



anal 



pectoral 



pelvic 



Length of depressed dorsal fin 



Length of depressed anal fin 



Length of base of dorsal fin. 



Length of base of anal fin 



Dorsal rays (counting all rays) 



Anal rays (counting all rays) 



Pectoral rays (counting all rays) 



Pelvic rays (counting all rays) 



Gill rakers on first arch 



Scale rows from head to midcaudal fin base... 

 Number of scales in a row from origin of anal 



fin to dorsal fin , 



Number of scales in a zigzag row across breast 



between bases of pectoral fins 



Number of scales between pectoral and pelvic 



fin bases 



Number of scales in zigzag row around caudal 



peduncle 



Species 



transilis 



Holo- 

 type 



40.0 

 33.2 

 32.0 

 9.50 

 9.75 

 17.0 

 14.3 



23.8 



16.7 



20.0 



25.0 



9.50 



2.50 



68.2 



60.2 



32.8 



53.8 



20.0 



17.5 



15.0 



11.3 



31.5 



30.8 



18.8 



20.0 



14 



16 



16-16 



8-8 



2+13 



32 



limnaeus 



Holo- 

 type 



61.0 

 31.2 

 36.1 

 9.02 

 7.54 

 17.9 

 13.9 



23.1 



17.2 

 20.5 

 26.2 

 9.02 

 1.97 

 07.4 

 60.6 

 32.8 

 51.6 

 23.3 

 19.0 

 23.0 

 12.3 

 37.7 



23.4 



23.4 



14 



16 



1&-15 



7-7 



Para- 

 type 



45.5 

 36.5 

 32.0 

 7.90 

 10.3 

 20.7 

 12.7 



23.1 

 16.0 

 22.6 

 23.1 

 9.22 

 2.42 

 69.2 

 63.7 

 35.2 

 57.2 

 19.2 

 24.6 

 23.1 

 13.2 

 33.2 

 33.0 

 18.7 

 17.2 

 15 

 16 

 16-16 

 8-8 

 3+15 

 32 



13 



10 

 10 

 19 



Para- 

 type 



45.0 

 39.5 

 35.6 

 9.55 

 9.11 

 18.9 

 13.6 



22.5 

 17.8 

 21.1 

 22.2 

 8.22 

 1.78 

 68.9 

 60.7 

 36.5 

 52.6 

 22.2 

 21.1 

 22.2 

 12.5 

 33.0 

 35.6 

 18.9 

 21.1 

 14 

 18 

 — 18 

 8-8 

 3+14 

 32 



13 



stagnalis 



Holo- 

 type 



31.5 

 36.2 

 29.5 

 11.1 

 8.57 

 21.9 

 14.6 



21.3 

 17.8 

 23.8 

 26.1 

 11.1 

 3.17 

 68.6 

 61.9 

 30.8 

 53.6 

 24.8 

 28.6 

 23.8 

 12.7 

 36.5 

 40.0 

 21.3 

 20.0 

 14 

 17 

 17-17 



Para- 

 type 



32.6 

 37.7 

 29.2 

 10.4 

 8.60 

 22.1 

 15.0 



20.3 



15.3 



23.3 



25.2 



11.0 



3.68 



69.0 



62.9 



37.7 



54.6 



25.6 



28.2 



2.5.6 



13.8 



36.8 



41.4 



19.3 



22.7 



14 



17 



15-16 



8-8 



3+12 



33 



12 



11 



13 



18 



Para- 

 type 



32.5 

 37.5 

 28.9 

 11.1 

 8.30 

 23.1 

 15.7 



20.0 



l,'i.4 



22.8 



26.1 



11.4 



3.69 



66.8 



63.7 



36.9 



52.3 



26.8 



29.8 



24.9 



13.2 



40.6 



41.8 



21.5 



21.5 



14 



17 



16-15 



8-8 



3+13 



32 



13 



11 

 14 

 18 



