ASIATIC GYMNOTE. 



Gymnotus Asiaticus. G. squamosus dorso pinnato. Lin. Syst. 



Nat. Gmel. p. 1 140. 

 Brownish Gymnote, with deeper bands, distinct scales, and 



finned back. 



THIS, like the former, departs, in some degree, 

 from the generic character : it is of a thickish form, 

 and more than a span in length, and is covered 

 both on the head and other parts with moderately 

 large rounded scales: the head is depressed, smooth- 

 ish, marked with five hollow dots, and by a small 

 foramen in front : before the nostrils are two abrupt 

 tentacula : the tongue is smooth : the teeth in 

 both jaws small, and there is also a row of small 

 teeth within the upper jaw, and a few hollowed 

 points in the lower: the gill-covers have a wide 

 opening : the body is subcylindric, compressed at 

 the hind part : the dorsal fin commences a little be- 

 hind the neck, and extends as far as the tail, and, 

 together with the hind part of the body, is speckled 

 with white : the lateral line is elevated and strait, 

 but descends over the vent. 



