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2G. Cichlosoina Sieboldii. 



Heros Sieboldn, Kner & Steind. Abhandl. Bayern Ak. x. 1864, p. l.*^, 



pi. ii. fig. 2. 

 Ctchlasoma Siebohlii, Jord. & Everui. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. xlvii. 1898, 



p. 1516. 



Depth of body about 2i in the lengthy length of head 

 about 3^. Snout as long as postorbital part of head. 

 Diameter of eye 4-5 in the length of head and 1^-2.^, in the 

 interorbital width. Maxillary not extending to below the 

 eye; jaws equal anteriorly; fold of the lower lip not con- 

 tinuous ; cheek with 5 series of scales ; 8 or 9 gill-rakers 

 on the lower part of the anterior arch. Scales 30-32 ^^ 

 2i between lateral line and base of anterior part of soft 

 dorsal. Dorsal XVII 11, the spines increasing in length to 

 the last, which is about ^ the lengtli of head ; soft fin, when 

 laid back, extending nearly to middle of caudal. Anal V 8. 

 Pectoral |— | the length of head ; ventral extending to the 

 vent. Caudal subtruncate or slightly rounded. Caudal 

 peduncle about 4 as long as deep. Reddish brown ; each 

 scale with a dark spot ; 5 or 6 dark cross-bars forming a 

 series of blotches on the upper lateral line and a second 

 larger series on the middle of the side ; vertical fins dark 

 greyish with series of blackish spots. 



Panama ; Colombia. 



The types measure from 125 to 200 mm. in total length. 



Cichlosoma Deppii, Meckel, from Mexico, appears to be 

 closely allied to this species. D. XVI-XVII 10=-11. A. V- 

 VI 8. Sc. 30 p,^fj^. Brownish, with 5 or 6 dark cross-bars 

 posteriorly, the last forming a spot at the base of caudal. 

 The synonymy of this species is as follows : — 



Heros Depjni, Heck. Ann. Mus. VVien, ii. 1840, p. 382; Giintli. Cat. 



fish. iv. p. 296 (1862). 

 Heros Monteziwia, Heck. t. c. p. 383 ; Giinth. I. c. 

 Cicklasoma Deppii, Jord. & Everm. liull. U.S. Nat. Mus. xlvii. 1898, 



p. 1524 ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1903, p. 215 (1904) ; 



Meek, Zool. Pub. Columbian Mus. v. 1904, p. 221. 

 Ciehlasoma Montezuma, Jord. & Everm. t. c. p. 1528 ; Meek, /. c. 



27. Cichlosoma Godmanni. 



Heros Godmanni, Giinth. Cat. Fish. iv. p. 2C6(1862), and Trans. Zool. 



Soc. vi. 1869, p. 466, pi. Ixxiv. fig. 5. 

 Cichlasoma Godmanni, Jord. & Everm. Bull. U.S. Nat, Mus. xlvii. 1898, 



p. 1516; Pellegr. M(5m. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1903, p. 208 (1904). 



Depth of body 22-22 in the length, length of head 3i, 

 Snout slightly shorter than postorbital part of head. 



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