ICHTHYOLOGY OF VENEZUELA — SCHULTZ 163 



U.S.N.M. No. 128261, 1 specimen, 178 mm., from Estanques Bay, U. S. S. 

 Niagara, December 8, 1924. 



U.S.N.M. No. 128249, 1 specimen, 131 mm., from Point MacoUa, U. S. S. 

 Niagara, April 19, 1925. 



The following counts were made on the above Hsted specimens 

 Dorsal rays X-I, 23; X-I, 25; X-I, 23; X-I, 23. Anal rays II, 9 

 II, 9; II, 9; II, 8. Number of gill rakers on first gill arch 8 + 1 + 17 

 8 + 1 + 17; 9 + 1 + 18; 8 + 1 + 17. Vertical scale rows above 

 lateral line 50; 51; 52. Usually 7 scales from lateral line to base of 

 first soft dorsal ray and 7 scales to anal origin. 



Genus LARIMUS Cuvier and Valenciennes 



Larimus Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histoire naturelle des poissons, vol. 5, 

 p. 145, 1830. (Genotype, Larimus breviceps Cuvier and Valenciennes.) 



LARIMUS BREVICEPS Cuvier and Valenciennes 



Larimus breviceps Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histoire naturelle des poissons, 

 vol. 5, p. 146, pi. Ill, 1830 (San Domingo; Brazil). 



U.S.N.M. No. 128250, 3 specimens, Point MacoUa, U. S. S. Niagara, April 

 19, 1925. 



The following counts were made: Dorsal rays X-I, 31; X-I, 27; 

 X-I, 27. Anal rays II, 6; II, 6; II, 6. Gill rakers, long, slender, 

 on first arch number 9 + 1 + 20; 9 + 1 + 18. Number of vertical 

 scale rows 49; 49; 48; 6 scales from lateral line to base of first soft 

 dorsal ray and 6 to anal origin. 



Genus EQUETUS Rafinesque 



Equetus Rafinesque, Analyse de la nature, p. 89, 1815 (substitute for Eques 

 Bloch, preoccupied). (Genotype, E. americanus B\och.= Chaetodon lanceo- 

 latus Linnaeus.) 



EQUETUS PUNCTATUS Bloch 



Eques punctattis Bloch, in Bloch and Schneider, Systema ichthyologiae, p. 106, 

 1801 (Cuba). — Metzelaar, Report on the fishes collected by Dr. J. Boeke 

 m the Dutch West Indies 1904-1905, p. 73, 1919 (coast of Venezuela). 



Family MULLIDAE: Salmonetes 



Genus MULLUS Linnaeus 



Mullus Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, p. 299, 1758. (Genotype, M. 

 barbaius Linnaeus.) 



MULLUS AURATUS Jordan and Gilbert 



Mullus barbaius auratus Jordan and Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 5, 

 p. 280, 1882 (Pensacola, Fla.). 



The following specimen was identified by Dr. S. F. Hildebrand: 

 U.S.N.M. No. 123177, 1 specimen, 42 mm., Estanques Bay, U. S. S. Niagara, 

 February 20, 1925. 



