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34. GALEICHTHYS PERUVIANUS Lutken. 

 BAGRE. 



Plate 4, fig. 1. 



Galeichthys peruvianus Lutken, Ichtli. Yidensk. Meddel., 1874, p. 205 ; Cal- 

 lao. — Steindachnek, Ichth. Beitr., vol. 4, (LXXII), 1875, p. 34. — Joedan 

 and Ea^ekmann, Fishes North and Mid. Amer., vol. 1, 1896, p. 122. 



Tachisunis peruvianus Eigenmann and Eigenmann, Nematognatlii, 1890, 

 p. 51. 



Two specimens, field "Nos. 09116 and 09118, respectively 37.5 and 

 86 cm. in length, from La Ventanilla, between Ancon and Callao, 

 obtained while fishing in the surf w^ith a gillnet. 



Head 3.28 in length ; depth about 5 ; eye 1 in head, 4 in interocular ; 

 snout 3.1 to 3.2; width of head 1.45; D. I., 7; A. 14. 



Body elongate, tapering, caudal peduncle slender, its least depth 

 4 in head ; head rounded, not much depressed ; interorbital rounded ; 

 snout broad, rather blunth^ rounded; top of head smooth, with 

 traces of a few small granulations; fontanel rather deep, barely 

 reaching anteriorlj^ to above posterior margin of eye; top and sides 

 of head with traces of reticulating mucous canals; maxillary barbel 

 not reaching to base of pectoral; mental barbels not reaching gill- 

 opening; post-mental barbels reaching to or beyond gill-open- 

 ing (barbels quite variable in length). A broad band of villiform 

 teeth on maxillaries; two small patches of villiform teeth on vomer; 

 patches on palatines wider anteriorly, tapering to a point posteriorly; 

 distance from insertion of dorsal to tip of snout 2.66 in length ; serra- 

 tions on front of dorsal spine weak, the spine 1.8 in head; distance 

 from insertion of dorsal to adipose fin 2.75 in length; caudal deeply 

 forked ; ventrals small, 2.04 in head ; pectorals 1.55. 



Color in alcohol, back and sides bluish black; lower parts white; 

 a rufous band as wide as eye along the lateral line ; fins blackish, 



35. GALEICHTHYS SIMONSI Starks. 

 BAGEE. 



OaleicMhys simonsi Staeks, Fishes from Ecuador and Peru, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., vol 30, 1906, p. 764, figs. 1-2 ; Callao. 



One specimen, field No. 1011, 31.5 cm. in length, from Tumbes, and 

 seven small specimens, field No- 1032, 5.5 to 7 cm. in length, from 

 Capon. These were observed in large numbei's near the beach at 

 Coleta Noel (Capon). 



These specimens seem to belong to this species, although the dif- 

 ferences separating them from G. jordard appear to be very slight. 



Head 3.31 in length; depth 4.75; eye 6.15 in head, 2.3 in snout, 

 3 in interorbital; snout 2.66 in head; width between angles of 



