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CONTENTS. 



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INTRODUCTION 5 



Habits 5 



Distribution 6 



Coloration 6 



Structure 8 



History 12 



CYPRINODONTES Agassiz ... 17 



Synopsis 18 



CYPRINODONTIN^ 19 



Cypeinodon La C 19 



Lebias Cuv 29 



Tellia Gerv 35 



Chabacodon Gthr 35 



GlKARDINICHTHTS Blkr 38 



Neolebias Steind 39 



PGECILIIN^ 40 



Glaridodon Gen. n 43 



Cnesterodon Gen. n 43 



Girardinus Poey 45 



Platypceoilus Gthr 48 



MoLLiENisiA Les 49 



P<EciLiA Bl. Schn 52 



XiPHOPHOBus Heck 67 



JENYNSIIN^ 69 



Jenynsia Gthr 69 



ANABLEPIN^ 70 



Anableps Art 70 



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 BELONESOCm^ (Gambusiince) 80, 159 



Belonesox Kner 80 



PsEUDOXiPHOPHORUS Blkr. ... 80 



Gambu -a Poey 82 



Heterandbia Ag 90 



HAPLOCHILIN^ 93 



LucANiA Grd 93 



Adinia Grd 94 



FuNDULus La C 95 



Fundulus 96 



Hydrargyra 96 



Xenisma 96 



Plancterus 96 



FUNDULICHTHYS Blkr 115 



Empetrichthts Gilb 116 



Zygonectes Ag 116 



Haplochilus McClell 124 



RivuLus Poey 134 



Pterolebias Gen. n 141 



Cynolebias Steind 143 



OEESTIASIN^ 145, 159 



Oeestias Val 145 



NOTHOBEANCHIIN^ . . . 156, 159 



Haplochilich'thys Blkr 156 



NOTHOBBANCHIUS Pet 158 



NOTES 159 



LITERATURE 161 



INDEX 173 



