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have no appendices ; roe double, about one-third 

 of the length of the cavity ; air-bladder double, the 

 first long and pointed, the other shorter and oval/' 

 The head is coloured pale olive, the iris golden yel- 

 low; the body bluish grey above, shading into 

 silvery at the lateral line and on the under parts ; 

 pectoral and ventral fins grey and pale. The other 

 fins greenish blue, and as dark as the tint of the 

 back." 



D. 11_P. 13— V. 8_A. 21— C. 24— Br. 4— Ribs, 10 pairs- 

 Vert. 29. 



Chalceus FASCIATUS, Ten-banded Chalceus. 



Arawaak, Darra; L. Geral, Warracu. Schomh. 

 Drmcings. — " This fish was killed in the Rio 

 Padauiri, but they are said to be found also in the 

 Curantu. They grow to eighteen inches in length, 

 are of a yellow-ochre colour, with several bands of 

 black (in the drawing ten) ; the belly is rather 

 lighter, the fins greenish. The head oval, something 

 like that of a mullet ; teeth in both jaws, single 

 rows, but more in the roof of the mouth ; adipose 

 fin small, and caudal fin slightly forked. The 

 eye situate near the middle of the head, with yel- 

 low raised iris. The lateral line straight, running 

 along the middle of the body ; the gill-lid is smooth 

 and opening semilunar, and the vent is placed near 

 the anal fin. They feed on fruits, and are killed 

 chiefly by the arrow. They are fat and well- 

 flavoured, and much esteemed for the table." 

 D. 12_P. 13— V. 10_A. 9— C. 22. 



