ICHTHYOLOGY OF VENEZUELA — SCHULTZ 187 



AWAOUS TAJASICA (Lichtenstein) 



GUAVINA HORERA 



Gobius tajasica Lichtenstein, Abh. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1822, p. 273 (Brazil). 

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



4 specimens, 25 to 206 mm., Rfo Cumboto, near Ocumare, January 5, 1938, 



4 specimens, 60 to 121 mm., Rio Agua Caliente, at Tavorda, 6 km. west of 

 Puerto Cabello, January 15, 1938. 



1 specimen, 171 mm., Rio San Esteban at San Esteban near Puerto Cabello, 

 December 25, 1937. 



9 specimens, 30 to 68 mm., Rio Cumboto near mouth, 2 km. northwest of 

 Ocumare, May 5, 1939. 



14 specimens, 18 to 70 mm., Rio Guaiguaza, 3 km. west of Puerto Cabello, 

 January 15, 1938. 



1 specimen, 114 mm., a tributary of Rio Manzanares, 12 km. northwest of 

 Cumanacoa, March 26, 1939. 



4 specimens, 23 to 92 mm., Rio Sanch6n, 5 km. west of Tavorda, January 26, 

 1938. 



2 specimens, 19 to 39 mm., Rio Borburata, at mouth, 3 km. east of Puerto 

 Cabello at Gananga, January 15, 1938. 



1 specimen, 24 mm., Rio Yaracuy, 8 km. southeast of San Felipe, January 27, 

 1938. 



1 specimen, 16 mm., Rio Curiepe at Higuerote, February 2, 1939. 



Genus SICYDIUM Cuvier and Valenciennes 



Sicydium Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histoire naturelle des poissons, vol. 12, p. 

 168, 1837. (Genotype, Gobius plumieri Bloch.) (Ref. copied.) 



SICYDIUM PUNCTATUM Penigia 



Sirajo 



Sicydium punctatum PERtrGiA, Ann. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat. Genova, ser. 2, vol. 16, 



p. 18, 1896 (Martinique) (ref. copied). 

 Sicydium montanum Hubbs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 33, p. 89, 1920 



(mountain brook at Macuto, Venezuela). 



U.S.N.M. No. 122452, 1 specimen, Macuto, Lyon and Robinson, August 2, 

 1900. 



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



1 specimen, 22 mm., Rfo Guataparo, tributary Rio Paito to Rfo Paz, 8 miles 

 west of Valencia, January 13, 1839. 



1 specimen, 22 mm., lagoon 3 km. northwest of Petare, 15 km. east of Caracas, 

 January 15, 1939. 



1 specimen, 75 mm., saline lagoon. El Cable at Carupano, March 30, 1939, 



2 specimens, 43 and 46 mm., stream tributary to Rfo San Pedrito, 55 km. east 

 of Barcelona, March 25, 1939. 



21 specimens, 25 to 75 mm., Rfo Cerro Grande, 10 km. east of Macuto, Decem- 

 ber 22, 1937. 



11 specimens, 23 to 58 mm., Rfo Cumboto near Ocumare, January 5, 1938. 



5 specimens, 29 to 45 mm., Rfo Cumboto near mouth, 2 km, northwest of 

 Ocumare, May 5, 1939, 



