Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 117 



mi. Dorsal spine produced in a long filament; occipital process normal; gill rakers not more 



than 9. 



b. Distance from dorsal fin to tip of snout 3% to 4 in length; base of anal more than J length. 

 c. Anterior lobe of anal with minute dots, its highest ray less than % its base; 

 vomerine and palatine patches of teeth separate; anal rays 32 to 35. 



BAGRE, 157. 



<r. Anterior lobe of anal with a largo dark blotch, its highest ray more than % its 

 base; vomerine and palatine patches of teeth joined; anal rays 28 to 30. 



PINNIMACULATU8, 158. 



m-. Head broader; occipital process narrower than in F. pinnimamlalm; body and fins 



uniformly colored; no black blotch on ventrals or anal. EYDOUXII, 159. 



f>li. TMstanco of dorsal from tip of snout about 3 in length; highest anal ray about equal to 



I'.-isi' of anal, which is about % the length; anal rays 20 to 26. 



rf. Anal rays about 26; occipital buckler large, triangular, its width at base 1% in its 



length. 4 FILAMENTOSUS, 160. 



dd. Anal rays 22 to 24; occipital buckler small, oblong, nearly as wide behind as before; 



top of head smoother than in most other species; pectoral spine shorter than 



head, a little longer than dorsal spine. MARINUS, 161. 



dilil. Anal rays 19 to 21; pectoral spine as long as head, much longer than dorsal spine; 



palatine teeth in a narrow band. BAHIENSIS, 162. 



156. FELICHTHYS PANAMENSIS, (Gill). 



Body robust ; dorsal spines not produced ; maxillary barbels reaching 

 base of ventrals ; caudal deeply forked. Steel blue, with bright reflections ; 

 fins dotted. Head 4; depth 5. D. 1,7; A. 29. Mazatlan to Panama; 

 common, (panamensis, from Panama.) 



AilnHHith>i* iinnamenais, GILL, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1863, 172, Panama. 



Ailurichthyx nuchalis, GCNTHER, Cat., v, 179, 1864, Panama. 



Ailiiricltthy* panamemix, EIQENMANN & EIOENMANN, S. A. Nematognathl, 31, 1890. 



157. FELICHTHYS BAGRE, (Linnseus). 



Body rather elongate ; maxillary barbels reaching beyond front of anal; 

 gill rakers very slender, 2 -{- 6; dorsal filament reaching caudal. Dark 

 purplish, fins dotted. Head 4f ; depth 5. D. I, 7 ; A. 32 to 35. Coast of 

 Brazil, accredited to the West Indies, but rare north of Surinam, (bagre, 

 Portuguese name of some catfish.) 



Silnnts bagre, LINNAEUS, Syst. Nat., Ed. XTI, 505, 1766, South America, after Gronow. 



Ailin-ii-lithi/xhagre, EfGENMANN, S. A. Nematognathi, 33, 1890. 



GaJeit.'lttfiyx <jrnn<>rii, CuviER & VALENCIENNES, xv, 40, 1840, Guiana, Maracaibo, Naua, Bahia, 



Cayenne. 



Ailirnrhtlttis rirfmovii, GATHER, Cat., v, 178, 1864. 

 Bagnts marrnuemm, RANZANI, Nov. Com. Ac. Sci. Bonon. 1842, v, 334, pi. 28, Brazil. 



ais, GRONOW, Cat. Fishes, Ed. Gray, 156, 1854, Rivers of South America. 



15S. FELICHTHYS PINNIMACULATUS, (Steindachner). 



Rather elongate; maxillary barbels reaching middle of anal; dorsal 

 spine H in head, its filament reaching to caudal. Metallic blue; anal 

 with a large black blotch in front; lower caudal lobe pale. Head 4;? ; 

 depth 4^. D. I, 7 ; A. 28 to 30. Mazatlan to Panama ; common on sandy 

 shores, (pinna, fin; maculatns, spotted.) 



Ailuru-Wty* pi>nii,,ta< ulitus, STEINDACHNER, Tchth. Beitr., iv, 15, 1875, Panama, Altata, Costa 

 Rica; EIGENMANN, I. c., 35, 1890. 



