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Of our next drawing, which is allied to the two 

 preceding in its shape and colouring, we have no 

 notes; we have given a copy from it, with the pro- 

 vincial Indian names written upon the drawing. 



SPOTTED SAW-BELLIED SALMON. 



Serrasalmo punctatus. 



PLATE XVIL 



Macusi, Katte; L. Geral, Chitao. ScJwmb. Draichigs, 

 No. 23, B. 



The outline is an oval, regular, and without so 

 many angular undulations as the two last presented ; 

 above, the colour is bluish grey, shading into white, 

 perhaps silvery, before reaching the lateral line, and 

 which covers the remaining part of the lower parts, 

 contrasting sharply with the deep vermilion which 

 colours the opercula, all the lower fins, and the 

 tail. The dorsal fin is bluish olive at the base, 

 shading to yellow at the upper edge; and this 

 member, with two-thirds of the body, is spotted 

 over with minute, round, black spots. The lateral 

 line undulates at its commencement, but often runs 

 straight to the tail ; lower jaw projects about half 



