6. LUCANIA. 309 



Alpine pools of the Atlas. 



1. Tellia apoda. 



Gervais, I. c. ; Valenc. in Compt. liend. 1858, xlvi. p. 715. 

 D. 15. A. 13. 



River Tell. 



5. LIMNURGUS. 



Girardiuiclithys*, Bleek. Cyprin. p. 481. 

 Cleft of the mouth directed upwards, rather narrow, upper iaw 

 very protractile; bones of the mandible tirmly unite!' both ifw^ 



Dorsal a^r 1 T"" '^^^y'^^^^ teeth. Lale.f rather sS 

 Dorsal and anal fins m^uiy-rayed, but not very long; anal below 



lutestW 't,-T\'1 differentiated by modification of the anal fin 

 lutestinal tract about as long as the fish. The gill membranes of 



Mexfct"'' ^^^^^ ' '""'^ ""'^ ^^^""'^'"^ *« the isthmus 



1. Limnurgus variegatus. 



Liicania, sp 6V>«/Y/, Proc. Acad. Ned. Se. Phihul 1859, p. 118 

 Gn-ardmiclitliys lunoimnatus (!) *, Bleek. I. c. p. 484. 



D. 20-21. A. 22-23. V. 6. L. lat. 44. 

 _ The height of the body is more than the length of the head, which 

 IS scarcely one-ourth of the total length (without caudal) The 



btl >^ '.T ' " ''^T' P™*^^'^ "^ *^^ ^'^^ ^eing eoncave. Head 

 thick, with the snout obtuse, the manchble being verticaUy directed 

 upwarcLs The diameter of the eye is one-half of the width of the 

 Tl r?.t f?^''^'''^''^ ^- ^^^^-^^hs of the length of the head. 

 Ihe ougm of the dorsal fin is midway betAveen the root of the caudal 

 and tlie occiput and, m females, conspicuously in front of that of the 

 anal. Browmsh ohve, with irregular dark-brown cross bands, which 

 are sometimes confluent. ' 



Vicinity of the city of Mexico. 

 a. Many adidt female specimens, 2i inches long. Old Collection. 



6. LUCANIAt. 



Lucania, sp., Gimrd, Proc. Acad. Nut. Sc. PMIad. 18-59, p. 118. 

 Cleft of the mouth small ; bones of the mandible fii^nly united • 

 snout not produced, the lower jaw more or less prominent bo h 

 jaws with a single series of conical teeth. Scales rather large. Rays 



8pe*ciS"' ^^'""■°"' "''•"'' ''=>« been proposed by Bk>eker, wlio never saw the 



