﻿ElGENMANN ! THE FlSIIES OF LAKE VALENCIA 



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Loricariidae 



Plecostomus plecostomus (L) 



"Panaque" 



15082, I. 1, Concejo, Rio Tuy, August 1, 1918. 



15083, I. 3, Concejo, Rio Tiquirito, August 2, 1918. The smallest 23 mm. 



15085, I. 1. Isla del Bum July 12, 1918. 



27+1 lateral plates, 15085 has the occipital bordered by three 

 larger and three minute plates. 



15086, I. 39 mm. Maracay, Rio Bue, July 20, 1918. 



Cochliodon plecostomoides Eigenmann (Ms) 

 "Panaque" 



15084, I. 1, Maracay, Rio Bue, July 29, 1918. 



Lasiancistrus mystacinus Kner 

 Recorded from Caracas; no specimens secured. 



15080, I. Type, 150 mm. ; paratype 136 mm. male, paratype 100 mm. female ; 

 El Concejo, Rio Tiquirito. August 2, 1918. 



Distinguished by short tentacles, bifid or multifid on the snout. 



Head 2.8 (2.66 in the male paratype) ; depth 5.25; D. 1,7: A. 1,4; plates 

 23+1; width of head 1.25 (2.4) ; in its length, its depth equal to half its 

 length; eye 9 (8) in the head: interorbital 2.33 (2.6) ; mandibular ramus 



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Fig. 2. Top of head of Ancistrus brevifilis E. Type. 



Ancistrus brevifilis sp. nov. 

 "Barbon" 



