Poeciliidae, 
Fitzroyia lineata (Jenyns). 
Head 3; depth 3 1/6; D. ii, 6; A. ; Scales 26 in 
median lateral series from shoulder to caudal base and 4 
more on latter; 9 scales transversely at dorsal and vent- 
ral origins; 14 predorsal scales to head; snout 3 in head 
from upper jaw tip; eye 3; maxillary 5; interorbita 
Contour ovoid, well compressed; strongly compressed caudal 
peduncle with least depth 1 3/5 its length or about half 
total head length. Head width 1 2/3 its length. Snout depres- 
sed, @hout half long as wide. =ye high, next to upper pro- 
file, hind pupil edge about midway in head length 
ereatly protractile, lower protruding. Teeth in jaws tri- 
cuspid; outer series enlarged and form close-set row 
round, behind which about 7 irregular rows form broa 
Mexillary vertical, hind edge about = in snout. 
& 
flat. Gill-rakers 1 - 8 short robust points 
ments, which are 2/3 of eye. Scales adherent, 
basal horizontal parallel marginal striae and 
fine, apical 
of symphysis. D 1 origin little nearer gill-opening than 
caudal base, deoressed fin about half way to la 
inserted about opposite first th 
tends back further, smaller or depressed 
Caudal rounded, about 1 1/3? in 
ral 2>. Anal opening fleshy and genital pore with 
ce 
low sheath entirely before anal fin. 
