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The same fauna is again treated by Dr. Seth E. Meek (Publ. Field 

 Columbian iVIuseum) in a Synopsis of the Fishes of the Great Lakes 

 of Nicaragua. Rhamdia barhata is described as new from San Fran- 

 cisco (1(> Xic;ir;i(iMi;i, and Asfijatidx iidsuftix U\)U\ Managua. Tetra- 

 f/onop/rni.s InitiiHis is ilu' young of Asti/ati(t.r aniru.s: Bramocharax 



froni several localities. RoecUia dovil is the same as R. sphenops. 

 Melaniris stmlina is described from Lake Managua, and Romadasis 

 grandis from Lake Nicaragua. Ervthriclithus is a new sub-genus 

 based on Ileros citrinellus. This name should be criticised as badly 

 formed, while the name projierly spelled (Erythrichthys) is already 

 used for a genus of fishes. Dr. Meek gives an interesting account 

 of the phenomenon of rubrism — tlu; prevalence of red colors in part 

 of the individuals of these fishes. Cichla.suma granadense is a new 

 species from various lakes. CicJilasoma dormtum is another from 

 Lake Managua and C. nigrilum from Lake Nicaragua, lleros 

 basilaru is the same as C. citrinellus, the type of Erythrichthus. 



Fi.he.^ nf Ca/i/nrnia: In the Liiiversity of CMlifornia publications 

 (Mnrinr L.d.oraton of San Di.-go) Kdwii. ( Slarks and Earl L. 

 Morris of Slanfonl ("nisvrsity give a list of tlie Marine Fi.shes of 

 Southrrn California. In liii. con.i.h-r..! li.i. the range of numer- 



TIk' .ing].- u<J sp(MM>'. i. a llonn.l.-r. l>lrnrnnn-hfln,s r>ftrn. 



Academy of Sciences (VIII, 1007) Dr. Carl II. i-ipMunann -ives t.oir. 

 on a Collection of Fishes from Buenos Aires, 'llic fauna is csscuiially 

 that of the Amazon, aUhough the region is not tropical. New sjjecies 



and Bairachops scoUi. The tise of the family name Stoleplioridae is 

 unexplained. The type of Stolephonis is identical with that of Spratel- 

 loides and the genus belongs to the Dussumieriinae. 



In Ihr Annals and Maga/inc of Natural History (\\\, 1!)()7) ^\v. 



