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Subgenus LOBICARIA Linnaeus. 



265. Loricaria variegata Steindachuer. 



Rio Mamoni, Panama. 



Loricaria variegata Steiudachner, Flussfisclae Siidamer., i, 15, 1879, Rio 

 Mamoui, Panama. 



Genus 85. HEMIANCISTEUS Sleeker. 

 Hemiancistrua Eleeker, Tijdschr. Dierk., i, 78, 1863 (medians). 



266. Hemiancistrus guacharote (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Porto Rico. 



Bypostomus guacharote Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xv, 508, 

 1840, Porto Rico. 



267. Hemiancistrus aspidolepis (Giinther). 



Vera,ii;ua. 



Chuiostomus aspidolepis Giinther, Fishes Central Amer., 478, 1869, Veragua. 



Genus 86. CHiETOSTOMTIS Kner. 



Chatostomus Kner, Hypostomiden, 272, 1853 (Joborhynchus). 



268. Cheetostomus fischeri Steiudachner. Couchu. 



Rio Mamoni, near Panama. 



Chatostomus fischeri Steindachuer, Flusslische Siidamer., i, 14, 1879, Rio 

 Mamoni, Panama. 



Genus 87. ANCISTRUS Kner. 



Ancistrus Kuer, Hypostomiden, 272, 1853 (cirrhosus). 



269. Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmanu. 



Rio Chagres, Panama. 



Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci. 1889, 47, Rio 

 Ciiagres, Panama. 



Order N. PLECTOSPONDYLI. The Carp-like Fishes. 



Suborder EVENTOGNATHI. The Carps. 



Family XXXVI. CATOSTOMIDiE. The Suckers. 



Genus 88. ICTIOBUS Rafinesque. Buffalo-fishes. 



Ictiobus Rafinesque, Ichth. Ohiensis, 55, 1820 (bubalus). 



Subgenus SCLEBOGNATHUS Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Sclerognathus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., .xvii, 477, 1844 

 (cyprinella). 



270. Ictiobus cyprinella (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Red-mouth Buffalo-fish; Com- 



mon Buffalo-fish. 

 Mississippi Valley. 

 Sclerognathus cyprinella Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., xvii, 477, 



1844, Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana. 



Subgenus ICTIOBUS Rafinesque. 



271. Ictiobus urus (Agassiz). Mongrel Buffalo. 



Mississippi Valley. 



Carpiodes urus Agassiz, Amer. Jour. Sci. Arts 1854, 355, Tennessee River, 

 Huntsville, Alabama. 



272. Ictiobus meridionalis (Ciintlier). 



Rio Usiimacinta, Guatemala. 



Sclerognathus meridionalis Giinther, Cat., vii, 23, 1868, li'io Usumacinta, Guate- 

 mala. 



