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197. Netumakessleri (Steiudaclmer). 



Altata to Panama. 



Jrius kesslerl Steindachner, Iclith. Beitr., iv, 24, 1876, Altata; Panama. 



198. Netuma insculpta (Jordan &, Gilbert). 



Panama. 



Arius insculptiis Jordan «fe Gilbert, Bull.U. S. Fish Com. 1882 (1883), 41, Panama. 



199. Netuma planiceps (Steindachner). 



Altata to Panama. 



Arius planiceps Steindachner, Ichth. Beitr., iv, 1876, 26, Altata; Panama. 



200. Netuma platypogon (Giinther). 



Gulf of California to Peru. 



Arius platypogon Giinther, Cat., v, 147, 1864, San Jos6 de Guatemala. 



201. Netuma oscula (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Panama. 



Arius osculus Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Com. 1882 (1883), 46, Panama. 



202. Netuma elattura (Jordan & Gilbert). 



Panama. 



^nMse/a«H/-«s Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U. S. Fish Com. 1882 (1883), 45, Panama. 



203. Netuma insularum Flora Hartley Greene. 



Galapagos Islands. 



Netuma insularum Flora Hartley Greene, in Jordan & Evermann, Fishes North 

 and Middle America, 73, 1896, Galapagos Islands. 



Genus 73. TACHYSUEUS Lacepede. 



Tachysurus Lacdpede, Hist. Nat. Poiss., v, 151, 1803 (chinensis). 



204. Tachysurus uuchalls (Giinther). 



Guiana. 



Arius nuchalis Giinther, Cat., V, 171, 1864, British Guiana. 



205. Tachysurus fissus (Cuvier &. Valenciennes). 



Surinam. 



Arius Jissus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xv, 107, 1840, Cayenne. 



206. Tachysurus spixii (Agassiz). 



Coast of Guiana and Brazil, south to Santos. 



Pimelodus spixii Agassiz, Gen. Spec. Pise. Brasil., 19, 1829; after Spix. 



207. Tachysurus melanopus (Giinther). 



Both coasts of Central America; RioMotagua; Panama. 

 Arius melanopus Giinther, Cat., V, 172, 1864, Rio Motagua. 



208. Tachysurus furthii (Steindachner). 



Panama. 



Arius furthii Steindachner, Ich. Beitr., iv, 29, 1876, Panama. 



209. Tachysurus liropus Bristol. 



San Juan Lagoon, Kio Ahome, Sonora. 



Tachysurus liropus Bristol MS., San Juan Lagoon, Rio Ahome, Sonora. 



210. Tachysurus variolosus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Cayenne, French Guiana. 



Arius variolosus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xv, 107, 1840, 

 Cayenne, French Guiana. 



211. Tachysurus multiradiatus (Giintlier). 



Rio Bayano, near Panama. 



Arius multiradiatus Giinther, Cat., V, 173, 1864, Rio Bayano; after Kner. 



