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with several more or less distinct dark bars on the caudal, or with the 

 vertical fins dark and light-edged, with light dots at the base. 



Total length 60 millim. 



High Phiteaux of Algeria, Northern Slo[)e of Atlas. — Types in Paris 

 Museum. 



1. A(J. Algeria. M. Taczanovvski (('.); Paris 



Museum (E.). 



2. Ad. Thermal sjirings, Batnu. M. Gu3'on (C) ; Paris 



Mii!?cum (E.). 



3. FUNDULUS. 

 Lacep. Hist. Poiss. v. p. 37 (1803) ; Gihilh. Cat. Fish. vi. p. 318 (18GG) ; 



Bouleng. Pish. Nile, p. -113 (1907). 

 Jfi/drar(jtjra, Lacep. t. c. p. 378. 

 JS'othobranchius, Peters, Moii. Berl. Ac. 18G8, p. 145, and Reise Mossamb. iv. \). GO 



(18G8). 



Mouth small ; teeth conical, in a narrow band, those of the outer 

 series largest. Head usually fiat above. Scales moderate or rather 

 small, not denticulated. Dorsal fin commencing before or nearly 

 opposite the origin of the anal. Ventral fins present, far behind the 

 base of the pectorals. Vertebra? 29-33. 



Fresh and brackish waters of Spain, Tropical and South Africa, Japan, 

 North and Central America. 



Spio2)sis of the Species. 



I. Dorsal and anal exactly opposite to each other, or the origin o£ the one slightly 

 in front of or slightly hehind that of the other. 

 A. Not more than 35 scales in a longitudinal series (not including smaller 

 .scales on base of caudal). 

 1. Dorsal 11-14. 



a. Anal 12-14 ; 2G-29 scales in longitudinal series. 

 D. 11-13 ; A. 13-14 ; Sc. 2G-29 ; caudal pe- 

 duncle about 1^ times as long as deep . . 1. F. blvittatus, Lonnb., p. 24. 

 D. 11-12 ; A. 12-13 ; Sc. 2G-28 ; caudal pe- 

 duncle nearly twice as long as deep . . 2. F. loennheryv, BIgr., [). 25. 



h. Anal 14-16 ; 28-32 scales in longituilina! series. 

 D. 12-13; A. 14-lG; Sc. 28-32; snout as 



long as or a litlle shorter than eye, which 



is 4 times in length of head in adult . . 3. /''. (jardneri, Blgr., p. 2G. 

 D. 13-14 ; A. 15-lG; Sc. 29-31 ; snout much 



shorter than eye, which is 3^ times in 



length of head in adult 4. F. simweJIi, V>\g\\y \). 21 . 



