<i. cuiajiAiuis. 293 



Scales siuall ; L. lat. more thau 80. 



12. Curimatus planirostris. 



154. 

 urmiatus abramoides, Kner, Denkschr. Wien.Acad. 1859, xvii. p. 142. 

 taf. 2. fig. 3. *^ 



D. 11. A. 10. V. 8-9. L. lat. 85-90. L. transv. Hi^t 



mi 1 . 24-20 



I he height of the body is one-half of the total length (^^^thout 

 caudal) ; the npi^cr i^rofile is straight above the occiput. Eye with 

 a broad anterior and posterior lid. The medial line of the back is 

 scaleless before the dorsal fin, and trenchant behind. Anterior dorsal 

 rays produced. Ventral longer than pectoral, terminating at a con- 

 siderable chstance from the vent. Coloration uniform. 



Barra do Rio Negro. 



13. Curimatus latior, 



Anodus latior, Sjnx, Pise. Bras. p. 62. tab. 41. 

 Cuniiiatiis latior, Ouv. ^- Vol. xxii. p. 19. 



D. 12. A. 14-15. V. 9. L. lat. 100-110. 

 _ The height of the body is contained thrice or thrice and a third 

 in the toUil length (without caudal), but females generally have the 

 body still more elevated. Belly much compressed and sharply keeled. 

 Coloration unilbrm. 

 Kiver Amazons. 



14. Curimatus laticeps. 



Cuv. 8,- Val. xxii. p. 21. pi. 634. 



D. 11. A. 17. L. lat. 95. 

 The height of the body is rather more than one-thii-d of the total 

 length (without caudal) ; the upper profile is a little concave above 

 the occiput. Crown of the head and snout broad. Ventral ion"-er 

 than pectoral. Coloration uniform. ( Fa?.) 

 Lake of Maracai'bo. 



I cannot agree with Kner in identifying this si)ecies Avith C. Intior 

 of Spix, the latter having two anal rays less (Denkschr. Wien. Acad. 

 1859, x^-ii. p. 145). 



1 5. Curimatus elongatus. 



Anodus elongatus, Spix, Pise. Bras. p. 61. tab. 40. 

 Curimatus elougatus, Cur. S,- I'til. xxii. p. 20. 



D. 12. A. 12. V. 11. L. lat. 110. 



Body elongfite, its depth being less than the length of the head, 

 which is contained thrice and two-tliirds in the total (without caudal). 

 Coloration uniform. 



Brazils. 



