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as long as diameter of eye, which is 1 in the length of head ; 

 interorbital width 3. Snout obtuse; month nearly hori- 

 zontal ; maxillary extending to below middle of eye. 11 gill- 

 rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal VI, I 28 ; 

 longest rays a little more than i length of head. Anal II, 

 I 2-1. Pectoral § the length of head. Silvery ; back bluish ; 

 lins yellowish, with blackish points; dorsal lobe blackish. 



A single specimen, 85 mm. in total length, from Lobos de 

 Tierra. 



The type of the species, 2h inches long, from Paita, had 

 28 dorsal and 20 anal rays. Starks's specimen from Oallao, 

 2(37 mm. in length to base of caudal, had a shorter head (1^- 

 in the length) and a smaller eye (6^ in length of head) than 

 the one described above. 



7. Larimus paciJicuSj Jord. & Bollman. 



Lobos de Tierra, 5 to 8 fathoms. 



The type was taken in the Pacific between Panama and 

 the Galapagos Islands. 



8. Hoplognathus insignis, Kncr. 

 Lobos de Tierra, 5 to 8 fathoms. 



9. Pomacentrus rectifrcenum, Gill. 



Lobos de Tierra; rock-pools. 



Not previously recorded south of Panama. 



10. Mugil cephalus, Linn. 

 Pacasmayo : fresh water. 



11. Qaerimana harengus, Giinth. 

 Pacasmayo; fresh water. 



12. Polynemus approximans, Lay & Bonn. 

 Pacasmayo ; fresh water. 



13. Gobius soporalor, Cuv. & Val. 

 Lobos de Tierra ; rock-pools. 



11. My.coJagnus opercular is, Gill. 



Two examples from Lobos dc Tierra, 8 to 10 fathoms, do 



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