THE 



FISHES OF GUIANA.* 



DESCRIPTIONS. 



From the foregoing Memoir and Introduction, it 

 will be understood under what circumstances the 

 materials which are about to be described were 

 collected; and in bringing them into notice, the 

 Editor has had in view the publication of a Volume, 

 which might be useful, and prove in some measure 

 a guide to other Ichthyologists, travelling upon the 

 rivers in similar or adjacent districts in South Ame- 

 rica. Mr. Schomburgk, when starting upon his 

 journeys to the interior, and at a distance from 

 European communication, felt much the want of 



* Although we have given the above title to the Volume, it 

 must be understood that there are several species described 

 which have been taken beyond the boundaries of Guiana. 

 These are, however, all noticed as they occur, and we trust 

 will not make any confusion in the Ust as that of a local fauna ; 

 occurring in the Schomburgk Collection, they could scarcely 

 be omitted. 



