POMADASIS. 43 



Hah. Pacific Coast of Tropical America, entering rivers : 



Mexico, Kio Presidio (Furrer); Guatemala, Chiapami^-^ [Salvin); Panama'. 



Here described from six specimens, 220-340 mm. in total length, including the 

 types of tlje species. 



3. Poiiiadasis branicki. 



I'ristipoma bruutcki, 8teind. Denksclir. Ak. Wien^ xii. j). 28 (1879) '. 



Poinailasis branicli, Jord. & Feslcr, Rep. U.S. Fish. Comm. 1893, p. 493"; Jord. & Evevm. Bull. 

 U.S. Nat. Mus. xlvii. 1898, p. 1331'. 



Depth of body 3 in the length, length of head 3. Snout as long as eye, the diameter of which is 3| in the 

 length of head ; intcrorbital width 4 in the length of head. Maxillary not extending to below the eye. 

 12 gill-rakers on the lower part of anterior arch, 5() scales in a longitudinal series, 4^ between lateral 

 line and middle of dorsal fin. Dorsal XIII 12 ; fourth spine longest, ^-i- the length of head. Anal 111 7 ; 

 second spine longest, | the length of head. Pectoral a little shorter than head. Caudal truncate. 

 Silvery, back darker ; vertical fin dusky ; suft part of dorsal with 3 series of spots. 



Hah. Pacific Coasts of Tropical America, entering rivers : 

 Mexico, Mazatlan "^'^ Chiapas ■" ; Panama ^. — Peru ^ 



Plere described from a specimen from Mazatlan, 16-j mm. in total length. 



4. Poiiiadasis boiicardi. 



? Pristlpo'ina rainosuin, Poey, Mem. Cuba, ii. p. 18G (ISGO) '. 



Prislipoma boucardi, Steind. Sitzl). Ak. Wicu, Ix. 18G9, p. 120, t. 1 '. 



Pomadasis ramosus, Jord. & Fesler, Rep. U.S. Fisl). Comm. 1893, p. 494'; Jord. & Everm. Bull. 



U.S. Nat. l\Ius. xlvH. 1898, p. 1334 \ 

 Pomadasis teiu.plei, Meek, Pbl. Columbian Mus. Zool. v. 1901, p. 201, t. 14'. 



Depth of body .';'4 in the length, length of head 3.V. Snout as long as eye, the diameter of which is 3| in the 

 length of head ; intcrorbital width 4:k-5 in the length of head. Maxillary extending to or nearly to 

 the vertical from the anterior margin of eye. 11 gill-rakers on the lower part of anterior arch. 52-55 

 scales in a longitudinal series, G between lateral line and middle of dorsal fin. Dorsal XIII 12 ; fourth 

 or fifth spine longest, i,-i the length of head. Anal Hi 6 ; second spine longest, |— i the length of 

 head. Pectoral | the length of head. Caudal very slightly emargiuate. Caudal peduncle 1| as long as 

 deep. Back dark ; lower part of side silvery, with a more or less distinct longitudmal stripe ; dorsal and 

 caudal fins dusky. 



Hah. Atlantic Coasts of Tropical America, entering rivers: 



Gulf of Mexico 2; Mexico, Valles •'^, Perez 5, and the Eio Tonto (Gadoiv) in 

 Vera Cruz. — Cuba ^ ; Haiti "^. 



Here described from two specimens, 170 and 175 mm. in total length, from the Rio 

 Tonto, Southern Mexico. 



5. Pomadasis bay anus. 



Pristipoma humile (uon Bowd.), Kuer & Steind. Abli. Bayer. Ak. x. 1866, p. 3, t. 1. fig. 1 '. 

 Pomadasis humilis, Jord. & Fesler, Rep. U.S. Fisli. Comm. 1893, p. 492 ". 



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