356 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



a broad lateral band from the eye to the tip of the caudal; four zigzag' 

 lines between and behind the eyes, two of them end at the upper edge 

 of the operculum and the other two run along the sides near the base of 

 the dorsal, where they unite with several short cross-bars on either 

 side of the dorsal fin; fins dark-edged, but unspotted; no distinct 

 caudal spot ; scales faintly denticulated ; five series of teeth in the upper 

 and four in the lower jaw. 

 No. 2~i^a~b, 14 and 15 cm., Belem, Para, Jan. 15, 1910. 



52. Crenicichla lugubris Meckel. 



No. 2717, 17 cm., Manaos, Nov. 18, 1909. 



27 

 D. XXII, 16; A. Ill, 12; pores — or 16; scales 115 to 124 in first 



series below the lateral line; depth 4.5 to 5; head 3.5; snout 3 in head; 



eye 5.5 in the head. 



No. 2718, Sao Antonio de Guapore, July 26, 1909. 



This example has faint traces of brownish spots on the under side 

 of the head and both have traces of bars under the eyes, otherwise 

 as described by Regan. 



53. Crenicichla cincta Regan'. 



No. 2715, 17 cm., Belem, Para, Jan. 15, 1910. 



D. XXII, 15; A. in, 12; head 3; eye 5; depth 4.67; scales about 115; 



30 

 pores ^ ; color as given by Regan excepting that there are no spots in 



the dorsal. 



54. Crenicichla lenticulata Heckel. 



C. ornata Regan. 



No. 26^ia-d, 19-24 cm., Manaos, Nov. 15-Dec. 2, 1909. 



27-29 



D. XXII or XXIII, 17; A. Ill, 12; pores ; scales 113 to 130; 



17 

 depth 5; head 3.33; eye 5.5 to 6. 



The shorter one is colored like Regan's figure, but the larger one 



has no spots on the head, and the spots on the fins as well as on the 



body are broken up into blotches. 



C. ornata Regan is a synonym of C. lenticulata Heckel. Regan's 

 type is a smaller individual. 



55. Crenicichla Johanna Heckel. 



No. 2716, 27 cm., Sao Antonio de Guapore, Aug. 3, 1909. 



26 



D. XXII, 18; pores — ; scales 129; depth 4.5; head 3.5; eye 5.67 



17 

 in head; uniform dark brown with no spots or bars. 



