29 FISHES OF SINALOA. 401 
dorsal buckler shown in Steindachner’s figure of brandtit. 
In that case troscheli and brandtzz must be the same. 
Family MURAENIDA. 
31. Murena lentiginosa Jenyns. AncuiLa PINTA. 
Not rare in the rocky places about the islands at Ma- 
zatlan, where a few specimens were taken by us. Nu- 
merous others, the types of JZurena pinta, were found 
by Dr. Gilbert. The species is widely distributed, hav- 
ing been recorded from Cape San Lucas (Xantus), Co- 
lima (Xantus), Panama (Rowell) and San Josef Island 
(Nichols). 
32. Lycodontis dovii (Giinther). ANGuria PINTITA. 
Not seen by us at Mazatlan. The original types of 
Murena pintita (which we now identify with dov7z7) were 
taken at Mazatlan by Dr. Gilbert. Specimens which we 
have elsewhere referred to this species have been re- 
corded from Espiritu Santo (Belding), Galapagos Islands 
(Herendeen) and from Panama (Giinther). 
The name Gymnothorax as originally proposed by 
Bloch, is an exact synonym of J/wrena as understood by 
us. Of the many later names applied to this type, Lyco- 
dontis of McClellarid seems to claim priority. 
33. Lycodontis castaneus (Jordan & Gilbert). 
This enormous eel is very common about the islands 
near Mazatlan, where numerous specimens were obtained 
both by Dr. Gilbert and by us. Our largest specimen is 
5% feet in length. The species is very close to the West 
Indian Lycodontis funebris (Ranzani), but is apparently 
distinct from the latter. The colors are not the same, 
funebris being of a greenish black and casteneus border- 
ing upon purplish chestnut. This species and its con- 
gener (funebris ) reach a larger size than any other Amer- 
ican morays. 
