Family XXI. Cichlid.<£. 



209 



of eye 4.% in the head; dorsal spines rather low; eighth spine 3I 

 in head, the last spine 2% in head; middle rays of soft dorsal produced, 

 their tips in specimens 3 inches in length reaching about % from base 

 of caudal, in specimens 7 inches in length to or past middle of caudal; 





Fig. 66. Cichlasoma hedricki Meek. 



few scales on base of soft dorsal and anal fins ; pectoral fin 1 § in 

 head; ventral with the tips produced, reaching to base of fifth anal 

 spine; ventral i| in head; caudal fin much rounded; least depth of 

 caudal peduncle 2 y s in head, its length 1% in depth. 



Color dark greenish olive, sides with 8 dark vertical bars, the 

 first at front of spinous dorsal, the first three bars with indefinite 

 outlines; middle of opercle black; a dark lateral band little wider 

 than eye on side, seldom extending beyond end of pectoral fin; a 

 dark bar from eyes across snout, one on interorbital region, and 2 

 others between nape and origin of dorsal fin; soft dorsal and anal 

 and caudal fins profusely spotted with black; a dark band along 

 middle of spinous dorsal, a second band above this from tenth spine 

 to soft dorsal; ventrals dusky, a black ocellated spot at base of 

 caudal above lateral line. Length about 12 inches. 



Named for Mr. D. W. Hedrick, who superintended the construction 

 of the large railroad bridges between Vera Cruz and Santa Lucretia, 

 in recognition of the favors received through his courtesies. 



196. Cichlasoma pavonaceum (Garman). 



Hcros pavonaceus Garman, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 1881. 93; 

 Spring near Monclova, Coahuila: Jordan & Evermann, Bull. 

 47, U. S. Nat. Mus., 1896,. 1538. 

 Known only from the type locality. 



Head 2%; depth 27^; D. xvi, 12; A. v, 8; scales 5-32-12. Body 

 rather elongate; head as deep as long; eye large, wider than pre- 



