372 mr. c. tate regan on the fishes [nov. 28, 



7. Galaxias platei. 



Galaxias platei Steind. Zool. Jahrb. Suppl. iv. 1897, p. 329, 

 pi. XX. fig. 13. 



Galaxias alpinus, (part.) Smitt, Bih. Svenska Ak. xxvi. iv. 

 No. 13, p. 9, pi. iii. (1901). 



Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. 

 Depth of body 5-6 in the length, length of head 4i-4|. Snout 

 longer than eye, the diameter of which is 5|-7| in the length of 

 head, interorbital width 2|-2|. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary 

 extending to below the middle of eye. 8 or 9 branchiostegals. 

 11-13 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal 

 IV 8 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3^-3| in 

 the length of the fish. Anal IV-V 10-11, commencing below the 

 anterior part or middle of the dorsal, when laid back extending to 

 the procurrent rays or base of caudal. Pectoral extending f-| of 

 the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Ventrals 

 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from cheek or prse- 

 operculum and base of caudal or from middle or extremity of pectoral 

 and origin of anal, extending -|-f of the distance from their base 

 to the origin of anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle as long 

 or a little longer than deep. Head, body, and fins covered with 

 numeroiTS irregular dark spots. 



Patagonia. 



1. (195 mm.) Rio Cliico. Marquis tr. Doria. 



2-5'. (260 and 300 mm.) Magellan. Mons. P. Lataste. 



The two large fishes, undoubtedly belonging to one species, from 

 a lake in the province of Punta Arenas, Chile, described by 

 Philippi (Verb. Deust. Wiss. Yer. Sant. Chile, iii. 1895, p. 19) 

 inider the names of Galaxias grandis and G. delfini, agree with 

 G. 2)latei in the form and proportions of head and body, size of the 

 eye, shape of the caudal, length of pectoral and ventral and size 

 of the dorsal fin, and also in coloration. The unpaired fins ai'e 

 torn in the type of G. grandis, a fish of 330 mm., and the number 

 of fin-rays in G. delfini is given as Dorsal 8, Anal 18. If it wei^e 

 not for this, I should have no hesitation in regarding this species 

 and G. platei as the same. 



8. Galaxias smithii, sp. n. 



Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 6| in 

 the length, length of head 5|. Snout slightly longer than eye, 

 the diameter of which is 4| in the length of head, interorbital 

 width 2|. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary extending nearly to 

 below middle of eye. 8 branchiostegals. 10 gill-rakers on the 

 lowei' part of the anterior arch. Dorsal III-IV 9 ; distance from 

 origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3| in the length of the fish. 

 Anal lY 10, commencing below the anterior part of the 

 dorsal, when laid back not extending to the caudal. Pectoral 

 extending more than ^ of the distance from its base to the base 

 of ventral. Yentrals 7-rayed, originating at a point slightly 



