CYPRINOBOXT FISHES. 987 



9. Gambusia nigropunotata. sp. n. (Text-fig. 168 F.) 



2 . Depth of body 3| to 3f in the length, length of head 

 3f to Sf. Diameter of eye 3 to 3|- in length of head, interorbital 

 width 2 to 21. 30 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal 9 : 

 origin above posterior part of anal, equidistant from base of 

 pectoral and base of caudal. Anal 10-11. Least depth of caudal 

 peduncle less than |- length of head. Coloration as in related 

 species. 



S . Depth of body 4 in the length, length of hea,d 3f. 

 Diameter of eye 3 in length of head, inter'orbital width 2-1-. 

 Dorsal origin equidistant from middle of opercle and base of 

 caudal ; longest rays i length of head. Pectoral f length of 

 head. 



Cuba. 



Here described from two females of 34 and 50 mm. paid a ma,le 

 of 25 mm. from Fermina, Bemba. 



10. Gambusia melan^osticta, sp. n. 



5 . Depth of body 3 in the length, length of head 3^ to 3-?;. 

 Diameter of eye 3 to 3-|; in the length of head, interorbital 

 width 2. 29 to 30 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal 9-10; 

 origin above end of anal, equidistant from base of pectoral and 

 base of caudal ; longest rays ^ ^o f length of head. Anal 10-11 ; 

 first branched ray longest. Pectoral |^ to |- length of head ; 

 pelvics reaching vent. Least depth of caudal peduncle |- length 

 of head. Brownish above, golden below; upper parts with 

 scattered small dark spots ; dorsal and caudal fins spotted. 



Cuba. 



Three females from Havana, 35 to 42 mm. in total length, 

 received from Dr. D. S Jordan. 



11. Gambusia PuxcTicuLATA, 



Gamhusia puncticulata Poey, Mem. i. pp. 386, 390, pi. xxxi. 

 figs. 6, 7 (1855); Gunth. Cat. Fish. vi. p. 334 (1866); Garman, 

 Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool. xix. 1895, p. 87. 



5 . Depth of body 3^ to '6^ in the length, length of head 

 4 to 4^. Diameter of eye 3^ in length of head, interorbital 

 width 2. Mouth smaller than in any other species of the genus. 

 29 or 30 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal 9 ; origin above 

 middle or posterior part of anal, equidistant from head and base 

 of caudal ; fin rounded, the longest rays | length of head. 

 Anal 11, pointed. Pectoral f or |^ length of head ; pelvics small. 

 Least depth of caudal peduncle 4 length of head. Upper parts 

 with scattered small dark spots ; 2 or 3 series of small black spots 

 on dorsal and caudal fins. 



c5' . Origin of dorsal eqviidistant from eye and base of caudal ; 

 longest rays - length of head. 



Cuba. 



Here described from t^vo females, 35 mm. in total length, pre- 

 sented by Captain Vipan. 



