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the eye is longer than snout, its length being- contained three and one- 

 half times in that of the head. 



Ten examples, measuring from 21 to 4 inches in length, were obtained 

 by Messrs. Nelson and Goldman in Lake Catemaco, south of Vera 

 Cruz, May 9, 1894. This lake has an elevation of 1,500 feet. No. 48213, 

 U.S.N.M. 



CHIROSTOMA JORDANI Woolman. 



Three specimens. If inches long, were obtained at Lake Quitzeo, 

 August 5, 1892. No. 48210, U.S.N.M. 



AGONOSTOMA MONTICOLA (Bancroft). 



One specimen, collected at Santa Maria, February 14,1894. No. 45482, 

 U.S.N.M. 



PLATYPCECILUS QUITZEOENSIS, new species. 



D. 13; A. 13; scales 30, transverse 10. Body compressed, back ele- 

 vated, head small and depressed, flat on top ; snout short. The greatest 

 depth of the body is contained two and four-fifths times in the length 

 to origin of middle caudal rays ; the head three and one-half times in 



♦ PLATYPCECILUS QUITZEOENSIS, NEW SPECIES. 



this length; the long diameter of eye three and one-fourth times in 

 length of head; width of interorbital si)ace two and two-thirds times 

 in length of head. Mouth small, cleft oblique, the lower jaw heavy, pro- 

 jecting; teeth coni(;, those in the upper jaw in an irregular series, those 

 in the lower jaw very small, apparently irregularly arranged, close-set 

 teeth. Dorsal origin in advance of that of the anal, being midway 

 between the tip of the upper jaw and the end of the caudal rays; the 

 first ray of the anal is under the sixth ray of the dorsal. Color of alco- 

 holic specimen light brown, with traces of darker on back; interorbital 

 space and edge of scales dark brown ; three dark bars on posterior part 

 of body, the first extending from median line to origin of anal, the sec- 

 ond from median line to end of anal base, the third midway between 

 end of anal and origin of caudal; two dark spots on end of caudal 

 I)ed uncle; fins all ])ale. 



This interesting little fish, 1§ inches long, was obtained by Mr. Nelson 

 in Lake Quitzeo, August 5, 1892. 



Type.—^o. 48209, U.S.N.M. 



