CHARACINIDAE FROM VENEZUELA—SCHULTZ 299 
TaBLE 14.—Counts recorded for various species of Cyrtocharax 
Number of gill rak- 
Number of fin rays ers on first gill 
arch 
4 A 
Species Branched anal rays 1 man ~ | Pectoral ae Ao a - Bee 
38 sol4ola1 alas salas|a6 47|48 lentes 53) 54 55 11,9 A Ty NT Tb Sky ee OI BT A NT ILS 
10 | 15|16)17 
OO ONDE FANCIERS ISSA SS ISS SSHSeH SH SS) TMs pl pats er AA) Abd OU ia Wits aes 
m. magda- 
lenae 3____|_- eH SS] a est Ses] Ee Tee eat aE TY at PT Et Pea PA IE eee Uh ae 
X (KIX |X |X |X| Kx 
mM. atratoen- 
SESS ee aN ef EN HR a GT a | a AN Ce GV A A a Fest | | ea AM PA eel ta Bae Tue 
XX |X |X 
m. essequi- 
EUS Sj Oia Bel Sapo a OPN set | eee EU gon ||| ae A Aa Dye ect HN eA A oD West) Uae 
X |X |X KK 
BG TY UTE CECLUTL SHO | ove en i res | a | | | REE | Pe ee || a OL Re Dw se tei [ea 
mM. venezue- 
Lemon ue aun ae TUS PA GH ARGH GIN Tic ey eee Neen oneeh PAU aU MES OAL GYR Bac 
limaesqua- 
ATO AS esse apnea ig Fe VY Tas | Dae RE el i Poe DSR ae ae 1 | ees | ye ala Uses 
SHO OSAS ONE esleslisellce ESAS ANSEIE SS eel PAIS SSSI ae Pal col We 3 el ee TY esa leet 1 
COUELG UL YQ Stopes Seal tek | Hh EN | FD gah | etl ae ROT Hd | |e ANCL BT RE TN TD IP PAN 2 A |e 
1 For counts from the literature two simple rays have been subtracted from the total count to bring these 
counts into line with my counts on specimens. 
2U.S. N. M. No. 94627 included with Gtinther counts. 
3U.S. N. M. No. 79185 from Honda and from Steindachner. X=range of counts by Higenmann as no 
numbers were given. 
4U.S. N. M. No. 1664 types and Eigenmann. X=range of counts by Eigenmann as no numbers were 
given. 
6 All data from Kigenmann. X=range of counts by Eigenmann as no numbers were given. 
8 All data from Pellegrin. 
7U.S. N. M. No. 1694 and from Cope. 
8U.S. N. M. No. 44887 and from Eigenmann and Kennedy. 
Description.—The description is based on the holotype and para- 
types listed above. Detailed measurements were made on the holo- 
type and two paratypes, and these data, along with the same measure- 
ments made on the type of Cyrtocharaz atratoensis (Kigenmann), all 
expressed in hundredths of the standard length, are recorded in table 
15. 
. The following counts were made, respectively, on the holotype and 
two paratypes (in parentheses): Dorsal rays ui, 9 (41, 9; 11, 9); anal ii, 45 
(i, 45; ii, 45); pectoral i, 16-1, 17 (i, 15-1, 15;1, 16-1, 16); pelvic always 
i, 7; pores in lateral line 112 (108; 113); scales from dorsal origin to 
lateral line 28 (28; 27); scales from lateral line to pelvic insertion 22 
(24; 21); number of scales in a zigzag row around caudal peduncle 39 
(37; 36); gill rakers on first gill arch 3+1+6 (2+1+6; 2+1-+45); 
scale rows between tip of supraoccipital process and dorsal origin 
about 77 (83; ——); branched caudal fin rays always 17. 
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