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THE AMERICAN CHARACIDAE. 



17. ASTYANAX (POECILURICHTHYS) BIMACULATUS PARAGUAYENSIS, Subsp. nOV. 



Plate 62, fig. 5. Plate 92, fig. 1. 



Astyanax bimaculaius lincatus Eigenmann & Ogle {non Perugia), Proc. U. S. N. M., 1907, 33, p. 27 

 (Paraguay); Eigenmann, Ann. Carnegie mus., 1907, 4, p. 137 (Asuncion; Corumba; Bahia Ncgra; 

 Puerto Max; Sapucay); Ropt. Princeton univ. exped. Patagonia, 1910, 3, p. 433. 



Habitat. — Paraguay and Upper Tocantins. 



Specimens examined. 



This variety is distinguished from typical A. bimaculatus by the rows of 

 spots along the centers of the scales. 



• To base of caudal. 



= The last three are nearly plain and have prominent lips. 



