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1 specimen, 26.5 mm., from Laguna del Rfo Capatdrida at mouth, 5 km. north of 

 Capatdrida, Estado de Falc6n, F. F. Bond, March 21, 1938. 



1 specimen, 15 mm., from Rfo Marguanta, tributary to Rfo Orinoco, F. F. 

 Bond, March 10, 1939. 



7 specimens, 26 to 43 mm., from Laguna de Tacarigua, Estado de Miranda, 

 F. F. Bond, February 3, 1939. 



Order DISCOCEPHALIOIDEA 

 Family ECHENEIDAE: Sharkpilots; Remoras 



Genus ECHENEIS Linnaeus 



Echeneis Linnaeus, after Artedi, Systems naturae, ed. 10, p. 260, 1758. (Geno- 

 type, Echeneis neucrates Linneaus.) 



ECHENEIS NEUCRATES Linnaeus 



R^MORA O PeGA 



Echeneis neucrates Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, p. 261, 1758. — Rohl, 

 Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 410, fig. 227, 1942 (coast of Venezuela). 



U.S.N. M. No. 128264, 1 specimen, 159 mm. in standard length, from Piedras 

 Bay, Gulf of Venezuela, March 14, 1925, U. S. S. Niagara. 



Order PLECTOGNATHOIDEA 



Suborder Balistoidea 

 Family BALISTIDAE: Triggerfishes 



Genus BALISTES Linnaeus 



Balistes Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 327, 1758. (Genotype, 

 Balistes vetula Linnaeus.) 



BAUSTES vetula Linnaens 



Cach^a o Cochino 



Balistes vetula Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 329, 1758 (Ascension 

 Island). — Rohl, Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 409, fig. 226, 1942 (coast 

 of Venezuela). 



Suborder Ostracioidea 

 Family OSTRACIIDAE: Trunkfishes; Cofres 



Genus LACTOPHRYS Swainson 



Lactophrys Swainson, Natural history and classification of fishes, vol. 2, pp. 194, 

 324, 1839. (Genotype, Lactophrys trigonus (Linnaeus).) 



KEY TO THE SPECIES REPORTED FROM VENEZUELA 



la. Bony covering or carapace without spines anywhere; body with numerous 

 pale spots dorsally Lactophrys triqueter (Linnaeus) 



16. Carapace with a spine in front of each eye, another posteriorly on each ventral 

 ridge, and one above and below at front of caudal peduncle; color brownish 

 with blackish spots except on ventral surfaces. 



Lactophrys tricomis (Linnaeus) 



