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FOR THE PEOPLE
FOR EDVCATION
FORSCIENCE
LIBRARY
OF
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM
OF
NATURAL HISTORY
CATALOGUE
OF THE
FISHES
IN THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.
BY
ALBERT GUNTHER,
.A.. JJ.D.. PH.D.. F.Z.S., ETC., ETC
VOLUME FIFTH.
LONDON: PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
1864.
Hi
CATALOGUE
OF THE
PHYSOSTOMI,
CONTAINING THE FAMILIES
SILURID.E, CHARACTNIDiE, HAPLOCHITONID^E, STERNO- PTYCHID^, SCOPELID^E, STOMIATID^E,
IN THE
COLLECTION
OF THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.
BY
DR. ALBERT GUNTHER.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
1864.
PRINTED BY TAYLOK AND FRANCTS, RED LION COURT, FLEJBT STREET
PREFACE.
Dh. Gunther observes, — " This volume contains the Siluroid fishes, and those families which, being provided with an adipose fin, were formerly associated with the Salmonoids. Miiller proved them to be distinct families, separating the Characinoids and Scopeloids : however, natural as is the former of these families, very hetero- geneous forms are included in the latter. The genus Salanx, which we shall treat of in the sixth volume, is the type of a distinct family.
" The publication of the present volume has been much delayed in consequence of a thorough re-examination of the large family of Siluroid fishes ; the manuscript was finished, when the Trustees of the British Museum acquired the unique collection of Dr. Bleeker's Siluroids, thus rendering necessary a revision of the descriptions and of the systematic arrangement.
" If we compare the number of species known at present with that
contained in the corresponding parts of Cuvier and Valenciennes'a
Histoire Naturelle des Poissons,' we find it nearly doubled, viz. : —
Total number of species in Cuv. & Val 492
Total number of species in this volume 1005
Species apparently well characterized in Cuv. & Val 400
Species apparently well characterized in this volume .... 849
" More than 170 have been added from the Collection of the British Museum, which again has been much enriched by numerous acquisi- tions, of which the following are the more important : —
" l.r The typical specimens of Siluroids described by Dr. P. Bleeker.
" 2. The remainder of the typical specimens of Pharyngognaths, de- scribed by the same author, and not contained in the fourth volume of this work.
" 3. A Collection of the Fishes of the Essequibo River, made by H. Ehrhardt.
VI PREFACE.
" 4. A second Collection of Freshwater Fishes from Guatemala, from 0. Salvin, Esq.
" 5. A Collection of Freshwater Fishes from Nicaragua, presented by Captain Dow, Corr. M. Zool. Soc.
" 6. Several smaller Collections from the Upper Nile, made by J. Petherick, Esq.
" 7. A Collection of the Freshwater Fishes trom Palestine, made by the Rev. H. B. Tristram.
"8. A Collection of Indian Fishes, presented by Captain Mitchell of the Madras Museum.
" 9. Further Collections of Fishes from Australia and New Zea- land, sent by Mr. G. KrefFt.
"10. Numerous small Collections of West-African Freshwater Fishes, received from various sources.
"11. A Collection of Freshwater Fishes from Eastern Tropical Africa, presented by Dr. Kirk and Ch. Livingstone, Esq.
" 12. A large Collection of Freshwater and Marine Fishes from Constantinople, made by Dr. Millingen."
JOHN EDWARD GRAY.
British Museum, Feb. 28, 1864.
ADDITIONS
TO THE
INDEX OF THE WORKS
QUOTED IN THIS AND THE PRECEDING VOLUMES.
1820. Rafinesque, C. S. Ichthyologia Ohiensis. Lexington, 8vo.
1829-32. Ruppell, E. Beschreibung und Abbildung neuer Fische im Nil. Frankf., 4to.
1835. . Neuer Nachtrag von neuen Nil-Fischen. In Mus. Senckenb. ii.
1830-36. Rifaud, J. J. Voyage en Egypte, en Nubie et lieux circonvoisins. Paris, fol.
1835. De Joannis. Observations sur les Poissons du Nil. In Guenn, Mag. Zool.
1838. Heckel, J. Fiscbe aus Caschmir. Wien, bvo.
1841-43. . Ichthyologie, in Russegger, Reisen in Europa, Asien
und Africa. Vols. i. & ii. Stuttg., 8vo.
1840. Ranzani, C. De novis speciebus Piscium. Dissert, i. In Nov. Comm. Acad. Scient. Instit. Bonon. vol. iv.
1842. . Dissert, ii.-iv. Ibid, vol. v.
1842. Alcssandrini, A. De Branchiis Heterobranchi. In Nov. Comm. Acad. Scient. Instit. Bonon. vol. v.
1844. Valenciennes, in Jacqucmont, V. Voyage dans lTnde. Poiss. Atl. Paris, 4to.
1849. Reinhardt, J. Nye sydamerikanske Ferskvandsfiske. In Vidensk. Meddel. Naturh. Foren. Kjobenh.
1854. . Notits om Slaegten Pachyunis og de dertil horende Arter.
Ibid.
1853-54. Kner, R. Panzerwelse des Hofnaturalien-Kabinets zu Wien. Denkwiird. Acad. Wien. Vol. vi. Loricarinse. Vol. vii. Hyposto- miden.
1858. . Icbthyologische Beitrage. In Sitzungsber. Acad. Wiss. Wien,
vol. xxvi.
. Kritische Bemerkungen iiber Oastelnau's Siluroiden. In
Wiegm. Arch.
1864. . Specielles Verzeichniss der wahrendder Reiseder 'Novara'
gesammeljten Fische. In Sitigsber. Acad. Wiss. Wien, vol. xlix.
1855. Basileivsky, 6t. Iehthyographia Chinae borealis. In Nouv. M(5m.
Soc. Nat. Mosc. x.
Vlll INDEX OF THE WOEKS QUOTED
1858. Bleeker, P. Ichthyologue Arciiipelagi Indici Prodromus. I. Silu- roidei. Batav., 4to.
1862. . Memoire sur les Poissons de la cote de Guine"e. Harlem, 4to.
. Neuvieme article sur la faune ichthyologique de Tile de
Ternate. Versl. en Mededeel. Akad. Wet. Amsterd. xiv.
. Sixieme memoire sur la faune ichthyologique de l'ile de
Batjan. Ibid.
. Notice sur le genre Trachinus et ses especes. Ibid.
. Notices Ichthyologiques (i.-x.). Ibid.
. Descriptions de quelques especes nouvelles de Silures. Ibid.
1863. . Deuxieme notice sur la faune ichthyologique de File d'Obi.
In Nederl. Tydschr. Dierk.
. Septieme memoire sur la faune ichthyologique de l'ile de
Timor. Ibid.
. Onzieme notice sur la faune ichthyologique de File de
Ternate. Ibid. . Sur quelques nouveaux genres du groupe des Svnodontis.
Ibid.
. Troisieme memoire sur la faune ichthyologique de 1'ila.de
Halmahera. Ibid.
. Descriptions de quelques especes de Poissons de la Chine.
Ibid.
. Systema Silurorum revisum. Ibid.
. Notices Ichthyologiques (i.-x.). Compt. Rend. Acad. Sc.
Amsterd. xiv.
. Descriptions de quelques especes nouvelles de Silures de
Suriname. Ibid.
. Treizieme memoire sur la faune ichthyologique de l'ile
d'Amboine. Ibid. xv.
1858. Canestrini, G. Ueber die Stellung von Ophiccj)haIus im Systeme. In Verb, zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien.
1860. . Zur Systematik der Percoiden. Ibid.
. Zur Systematik und Characteristik der Anabatinen. Ibid.
1862. . Sopra alcuni Pesci del Mediterraneo. In Memor. Accad. Sc.
Torin. ser. 2. xxi.
1863. . I Gadidi e Macrouridi del Golfo di Genova. Arch. Zool.
Anat. ii.
. I Blennini, Anarrhichadini e Callionimini del Golfo di
Genova. Arch, per la Zool. ii.
1864. . Studi sui Lepadogaster del Mediterraneo. Ibid. iii.
1860. Steindachner, F, U eber Amphisile. InVerhand. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien.
1863. . Ueber eine neue Gobius-A.rt aus dem Adriatischen Meere.
Arch, per la Zool. ii.
. Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Sciaenoiden Brasiliens und der
Cyprinodontcn Mexico's. In Sitzgsber. Acad. Wiss. Wien, \ol. xlviii.
IN THIS AND THE PRECEDING VOLUMES. IX
1862. Ciinther, A. Descriptions of new species of Reptiles and Fishes.
In Proc. Zool. Soc.
. Some remarks on the genus Trachinus. In Ann. & Mag.
Nat. Hist. October.
1863. . On new species of Fishes from Victoria, South Australia.
Ibid. February.
. On the European species of the genus Labrax, Ann. & Mag.
Nat. Hist. September.
1864. . On some new species of Central-American Fishes. In Proc.
Zool. Soc.
. Report of a Collection of Fishes from Guatemala. Ibid.
. On a Poison-organ in a genus of Batrachoid Fishes. Ibid.
1862. Kroyer, H. Nogle Bidrag til nordisk Ichthyologi. In Kroyer, Naturhist. Tidssk. Kjobenh.
1862. Ayres, W. O. On the Californian species of Sebastes. In Proc.
Calif. Acad. Nat. Sc. p. 207.
1863. . Notes on Sebastoid Fishes occurring on the coast of Cali- fornia. Proc. Zool. Soc.
1862. Costa, A. Annuario del Museo zoologico della Universita di Napoli. Napoli, 8vo.
1862. Chill, Th. On a new genus Aidichthys (Fistularidae). In Proc. Ac.
Nat. Sc. Philad.
. Remarks on the relations of genera and other groups of
Cuban Fishes. Ibid.
. Catalogue of the Fishes of Lower California, collected by
Mr. Xantus. Parts 2 & 3. Ibid.
. Descriptions of new species of Pimclodince. In Proc. Boston
Soc. Nat. Hist.
. Synopsis of tne genera of Pimelodince. Ibid.
. Note on the family of Scombroids. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Phil.
. Note on some genera of Fishes of Western North America.
Ibid, . Synopsis of the Carangoids of the Eastern coast of North
America. Ibid.
. On the synonymy of Etelis. Ibid.
. Notice of a Collection of Fishes from California. Ibid.
. On the limits and affinity of the family of Leptoscopoids.
Ibid.
1863. . Catalogue of the North American Scisenoid Fishes. Ibid.
. Catalogue of the Fishes of Lower California. Part 4. Ibid.
. Descriptions of some new species of Pediculati. Ibid.
• . Descriptive enumeration of a Collection of Fishes from the
"Western coast of Central America. Ibid.
. On an unnamed generic type allied to Sebastes. Ibid.
. Description of a new generic type of Ophidioids. Ibid,
. Synopsis of the Pomacentroids of the Western coast of
North and Central America. Ibid.
X WORKS QUOTED IN THIS AND THE PRECEDING VOLUMES.
1863. Gill, Th. Notes on the Labroids of the Western coast of North America. Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad.
. Synopsis of the family of Lepturoids. Ibid.
. Synopsis of the North American Gadoid fishes. Ibid.
. Descriptions of the genera of Gadoid fish of Western North
America. Ibid.
. Descriptions of the Gobioid genera of the Western coast of
temperate North America. Ibid.
. On the Gobioids of the Eastern coast of the United States.
Ibid.
1862. Cleland, J. Description of several Fishes from Old Calabar. In
Edinb. New Phil. Journ. April.
1863. Filippi, F. Nuove specie di Animali raccolte in un viaggio in
Persia. Arch, per la Zool. ii.
1863. Kaup. Bemerkungen fiber Caprodon, etc. In Nederl. Tydschr. Dierk. i.
. Ueber einige Arten der Gattung Chcetodon. Ibid.
. Ueber einige japanische Fische. Ibid.
1863. Johnson, J. Y. Descriptions of five new species of Fishes obtained at Madeira. Proc. Zool. Soc.
. Descriptions of three new genera of Fishes obtained at
Madeira. Ibid.
1863. Poey, F. Enumeration of the Fish described and figured by Parra, scientifically named. In Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad.
. Descriptions des Poissons nouvelles ou peu connues. Ibid.
1863. Cooper, J. G. On new genera and species of Californian Fishes. No. 3. In Proc. Calif! Acad. Nat. bcienc.
1863. Garrett, A. Descriptions of new species of Fishes from the Sand- wich Islands. Ibid.
1863. Siebold, C. Th. E. v. Die Susswasserfische von Mittel-Europa.
Leipzig, 8vo.
1864. Jacket, A. J. Die Fische Bayerns. In Abhandl. zool. -mineral.
Verein. Regensb.
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Order IV. PHYSOSTOMI.
Fam. 1. Silurid^;.
First Subfamily.
■SlLURID^; HOMALOPTERJE.
First Group. Clariina.
Page
1. Clarias, Gronov 13
1. anguillaris, L 14
2. gariepinus, Burchell .... 14 (capensis, C.et V. 15)
3. parvimanus, Gthr 15
4. orontis, Gthr 15
5. lazera, C.et V. 16
6. macracanthus, Gthr. . . 16, 429
7. xenodon, Gthr 16
8. macrornystax, Gthr 17
9. syriacus, C. et V. 17
10. magur, Ham. JBuch 17
11. macrocephalus, Gthr. . . 18
12. fuscus, Lacep 18, 429
13. abbreviatus, C. et V. . . . . 19
14. melanoderma, Blkr 19
15. teysmanni, Blkr 19
16. liacanthus, Blkr 20
17. brachysoma, Gthr 20
18. nieuhofii, C.etV. 20
19. jagur, Ham. Bitch 21
hasselquistii, C. et V. . . 13
dussumieri, C.et V. .... 13
fuscus, C.etV. 13
senegalensis, C.etV.. .. . 13
lseviceps, Gill 13
2. Heterobranchus, Geoffr. . . 21
1. bidorsalis, Geoffr 21
2. intermedius, Gthr 22
3. tapeinopterus, Blkr 22
4. longifilis, C.etV. 22
5. isopterus, Blkr 23
6. laticeps, Peters 23
senegalensis, C. et V. . . 21
Second Group. Plotosina.
Page
3. Plotosus, Lacep 23
1. anguillaris, Bl. 24, 429
2. canius, Hani. Buch 25
3. limbatus, C.etV. 25
4. Copidoglanis, Gthr 25
1. tandanus, Mitch 26
2. obscurus, Gthr 26
3. albilabris, C.etV. 26
5. Cnidoglanis, Gthr 27
1. megastoma, Bichards. . . 27
2. lepturus, Gthr 28
3. microcephalus, Bichards.. 28 macrocepbalus, C. et V. . ., 27
Tbird Group. Chacina.
6. Chaca, C.etV. 29
1. lophioides, C.etV. 29
2. bankanensis, Blkr 29
3. bucbanani, Gthr 29
Second Subfamily.
SlLURUXS HETEROPTER^!.
Fourth Group. Silurina.
7. Saccobranchus, C. et V. . . 30
1. singio, Ham. Buch. . . 30, 429
2. fossilis, Bl. 31, 429
3. microps, Gthr. 31
4. microcephalus, Gthr 31
8. Silurus, Artedi 32
1. glanis, L 32, 429
2. dauricus, Pall. 33
2a. triostegus, Heck 429
3. asotus, L 33
4. afghana, Gthr 34
5. cochinchinensis, C. et V. . 34 (berdmorei, Blyth 34)
6. malabaricus, C. et V. . . 34
9. Silurichthys, Blkr 35
1. phaiosoma, Blkr 35, 429
2. hasseltii, Blkr 35
3. lamghur, Heck 36
sinensis, M'Clcll 35
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
10. Wallago, Blkr %
1. attu, Schn 36
2. leerii, Blkr 37, 429
11. Belodontichthys, Blkr. . . 37 1. macrochir, Blkr 37
12. Eutropiichthys, Blkr 38
1. vacha, Ham. Buck 38
13. Cryptopterus, Gthr 38
1. mononema, Blkr 39
2. limpok, Blkr 39
3. amboinensis, Gthr. . . 40, 429
4. palembangensis, Blkr. . . 40
5. sckilbeides, Blkr 41, 429
6. bicirrhis, C.etY. 41
7. macrocephalus, Blkr. . . 41
8. lais, Blkr 42
9. micropus, Blkr 42, 429
10. micronema, Blkr 43
11. hexapterus, Blkr 43
12. micropogon, Blkr 43
13. bleekeri, Bocourt 44
14. lcptonema, Blkr 44
15. gangeticus, Peters 44
14. Callicbrous, Gthr 45
1. bimaculatus, Bl 45
2. ceylonensis, Gthr 46
3. checbra, Ham. Bitch 46
4. pabda, Ham. Buch 47
5. anastomus, C. et V. . . . . 47
6. liaeantbits, Blkr 47
7. canio, Ham. Buch 48
8. pabo, Ham. Buch 48
9. hypophthalmus, Blkr. . . 48 10. macronema, Blkr 49
macropbthalmus, Blyth. . 45
15. Scbilbe, Blkr 49
1. uranoscopus, Rilpp 49
2. mystus, C. et V. 50
3. dispila, Gthr 51
4. basselquistii, C. et V. . . 51
5. senegalensis, C. et V. . . 51
16. Eutropius, Mull, et Trosch, 52
1. niloticu?, Rilpp 52
2. congensis, Leach 52
3. obtu3irostris, Gthr 53
4. f lansonii, C.etV. 54
5. murius, Ham. Buch 54
6. depressirostris, Pet 54
taakree, Sykes 52
17. Hemisilurus, Blkr 54
1. heterorbynehus, Blkr. . 54
2. scleronema, Blkr 55
18. Siluranodon, Blkr 55
1. auritus, Geoffr 55
19. Ailia, C.etV. 55
1. bengalensis, Gray 56
2. affiois, Gthr. ..." 56
Page
20. Sehilbichthys, Blkr 56
1. garua, Ham. Buch 57
21. Lais, Blkr. . 57
1. hexanema, Blkr 57
22. Pseudeutropius, Blkr 58
1. brachypopterus, Blkr. . . 58
2. atherinoides, Bl. 58
3. mitchelli, Gthr 59
4. megalops, Gthr 60
5. longimanus, Gthr 60
6. goongwaree, Sukes 61
(exodon, C. etV. 61)
macropbtbalmus, Blyth. . 5o
bucbanani, Vol. 58
23. Pangasius, C.etV. 61
1. bucbanani, C. et V. .... 62
2. djambal, Blkr 62
3. macronema, Blkr 62
4. rios, Blkr 63
5. micronema, Blkr 63
6. nasutus, Blkr 63
7. juaio, Blkr 64
delicatissimus, Blkr 61
24. Helicophagus, Blkr 64
1. typus, Blkr 64
2. waandersii, Blkr 65
25. Silondia, C.etV. 65
1. gangetica, C.etV. 65
Third Subfamily.
Slluridje anomaeopter^:.
Fifth Gr. Hypophthalmina.
26. Helogenes, Gthr 66
1. marmoratus, Gthr 66
27. Hypophthalmus, C. et V. . 67
1. edentatus, Spix 67
2. longifilis, C.etV. 68
3. marginatus, C.etV. .... 68
4. fimbriatus, Kner 68
Fourth Subfamily.
SlLURID^E PROTEROPTER^.
Sixth Group. B a grin a.
28. Bagrus, Blkr 69
1. bayad, Forsk 69
2. docmac, Forsk 70
29. Chrysichthys, Gthr 71
1. auratus, Geoffr 71
2. macrops, Gthr 71
3. maurus, C.etV. 72
3a. furcatus, Gthr 430
4.» cranchii, Leach 72
5. nigrodigitatus, Lacep. . . 73
6. acutirostris, Gthr 431
30. Clarotes, Kner 73
1. laticeps, Riipp 73
31. Macrones, Dum 74
1. pelusius, C. et V. .... 75, 431
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
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2. cavasius, Ham. Buck. . . 76
3. micracanthus, Blkr 76
4. elongatus, Gthr 77
5. nigriceps, C. et V 77
6. leucophasis, Blyth 78
7. aor, Ham. Buch 78
8. lamarrii, C.etV. 79
9. gulio, Ham. Buck 79
10. nemurus, C.etV. 80
hoevenii, Blkr 81
11. planiceps, K. et v. H. . . 81
12. tengara, Ham. Buch 81
13. wolffii, Blkr 82
14. wyckii, Blkr 83
15. batasio, Ham. Buch 83
16. affinis, Blyth 83
17. tengana, Ham. Buch 84
18. keletius, C.etV. 84
19. itchkeea, Sykes 84
menoda, Ham. Buch 74
erythropterus, Bl. 75
vittatus, Bl. 75
trachacanthus, C. et V. . . 75
oculatus, C.etV. 75
limbatus, Richards 75
aorinus, Val. 75
chandramara, Ham. Buch. 75
32. Pseudobagrus, Blkr 84
1. aurantiacus, Schley 85
2. vachellii, Richards 85
3. fulvi-draco, Richards. . . 85
4. brachysoma, Gthr 86
33. Liocassis, Blkr 86
1. longirostris, Gthr 87
2. crassilabris, Gthr 88
3. poecilopterus, K. et v. H. . 89
4. micropogon, Blkr 89
5. stenomus, K. et v. H ... . 90
34. Bagroidf>s, Blkr 90
1. melanopterus, Blkr 90
2. macropterus, Blkr 91
3. macracanthus, Blkr. .... 91
35. Bagrichthys, Blkr 92
1. bypselopterus, Blkr 92
36. Rita, Blkr 92
1. crucigera, Owen 92
2. pavimentata, Val. 93
3. hastata, Val. 93
4. kuturnee, Sykes 93
5. manillensis, C. et V. . . . . 94 rarna, Ham. Buch 92
37. Acrochordonickthys, Blkr. 94
1. platycepbalus, Blkr 94
2. melanogaster, Blkr 94
3. rugosus, Blkr 95
4. pleurostigma, Blkr 95
5. zonatus, Blkr 95
Page
6. ischnosoma, Blkr 96
38. Akysis, Blkr 96
1. variegatus, Blkr 96
2. pusillus, Ranzani 97
3. macronema, Blkr 97
39. 0\yr&, M< CM 97
1. longicaudata, M' Clell. .. 98
40. Branchiosteus, Gill 98
1. laticeps, M' Clell. 98
41. Amiurus, Gthr 98
1. catus, L 99
2. cantonensis, C. et V. . . . . 100
3. nigricans, Lesueur 100
4. borealis, Richards 100
5. ailurus, Girard 100
6. punctulatus, C. et V. .... 101
7. natalis, Lesueur 101
8; nebulosus, Lesueur 101
9. lupus; Girard 101
hammondii, Abbott .... 102
10. cauda-furcatus, Lesueur . . 102
11. meridionalis, Gthr 102
12. furcatus, C.etV. 103
13. affinis, Baird et Gir 103
pullus, Dekay 98
felis, Agass 98
vulpes, Girard 98
antoniensis, Girard .... 98
boyi, Girard 08
confinis, Girard 08
cupreoides. Girard 98
lynx, Girard 98
puma, Girard 98
vulpeculus, Girard 98
platycephalus, Girard . . 98
megalops, Girard 98
notatus, Abbott 98
guttatus, Lacep 99
gracilis, Hough 99
beadlei, Gill 99
obesus, Gill 99
maculatus, Rajin 99
cupreus, Rajin 99
42. Hopladelus, Gill 103
43. Noturus, Rajin 104
1. lemniscatus, C.etV. ... . 104
2. flavus, Rajin 104
3. platycephalus, Gthr 104
4. occidentalis, Gill 105
gyrinus, Mitch 104
Seventh Group. Pimelodina.
44. Sorubim, Blkr 105
1. lima, Schn 105
45. Platystonia, Agass 106
1. planiceps, Agass 106
2. spatula, Agass 106
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
Page i
3. artedii, Gthr 106
4. fasciatum, L 107
5. tigrinum, C.etV. 107
6. orbignianum, Vol 107
7. coruscans, Agass 108
8. pardale, Valenc 108
9. truncatum, Agass 108
10. vaillantii, C.etV. 1C8
11. affine, C.etV. 109
emarginatum, C. et V. . . 106
46. Hemisorubim, Blkr 109
1. platyrhynchus, C.et V. 109, 431
47. Platystomatichthys,.B/&/\. 109 1. sturio, Kner 110
48. Phractocephalus, Agass. . . 110 1. hemiliopterus, Schn 110
49. Piramutana, Gthr 110
1. pirainuta, Kner Ill
2. blochii, C.etV. Ill
50. Platynematichthys, Blkr. . 1 11 1. punctulatus, Kner 112
araguayensis, Casteln. . . Ill
51. Piratfoga, Gthr 112
1. filamentosa, Licht 112
2. reticulata, Kner 113
3. goliath, Kner 113
flavicans, Casteln 112
rousseauxii, Casteln 112
punctulata, Casteln 112
52/ Sciades, Gthr 113
1. pictus, M.etT. 113
2. longibarbis, Casteln 1 14
53. Pimelodus, Gthr 114
1. maculatus, Lacep 115
2. oraatus, Kner 116
3. eques, M.etT. 116
4. cristatus, M.etT. 117
5. modestus, Gthr 117
6. elongatus, Gthr 1 18
7. latenstriga, M.etT. ... . 118
8. sebse, C.etV. 119
9. miilleri, Gthr ; . . . 119
10. holomelas, Gthr 120
11. stegelicbii, M.etT. . ... 121
12. gracilis, Valenc 121
13. guatemalensis, Gthr 122
14. breviceps, Kner 122
15. wilsoni, Gill 122
16. queleni, Q. et G 123
17. wucbereri, Gthr 123
18. godmanni, Gthr 124
19. micropterus, Gthr 124
20. nicaraguensis, Gthr 125
21. petenensis, Gthr 126
22. hypselurus, Gthr 126
23. motaguensis, Gthr 127
24. laticauda, Heck 127
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25. pati, Valenc 128
26. jenynsii, Gthr 128
27. pentlandii, C.etV. 129
28. humilis, Gthr 129
29. cinerascens, Gthr 130
30. foina, M.etT. 130
31. salvini, Gthr. , 130
32. notatus, Schomb 131
33. polycaulus, Gthr 131
34. exsudans, Jenyns 132
35. sapo, Vol. 132
36. hilarii, C.etV 132
37. deppii, M.etT. 133
38. iavus, C.etV. 133
39. bufonius, C.etV. 133
40. raninus, C.etV. 133
41. mangurus, Valenc 134
42. platycbir, Gthr 134
cbarus, C.etV. 114
zungaro, Humb 114
argentinus, Humb 114
velifer, Humb 114
maculatus, Schomb 114
laukidi, Blkr 114
insignis, Schomb 114
babianus, Casteln 114
54'. Pirinampus, Blkr 135
1. typus, Blkr 135
55. Conorhynchus, Blkr 135
1. conirostris, C. et V. .... 136
56. Notoglanis, Gthr 136
1. multiradiatus, Kner .... 136
arekaima, Schomb 136
57. CaUophysus, M. et T. 136
1. lateralis, Gill 136
2. macropterus, Licht 137
3. ctenodus, Agass 137
58. Auchenaspia, Blkr 137
1. biscutatus, Geoffr 137
Eighth Group. A run a.
59. Arius, Gthr 138
1. thalassinus, Riipp 139
2. gagorides, C. et V> .... 140
3. sagor, Ham. Buch 141
4. doroides, C.etV. 142
5. leptaspis, Blkr 142
6. arioides, C.etV. 143
sona, Ham. Buch 143
7. commersonii, Lacep 143
8. berzbergii, Bl 144
9. dubius, Blkr. . 144
10. mesops, C.etV. 145
11. guatemalensis, Gthr 145
12. assimilis, Gthr 146
hymenorrbinos, Blkr. . . 146
13. platypogon, Gthr ... 147
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
14. 15. 16. 17.
18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
28. 29. 30. 31.
32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67.
seemanni, Gthr 147
surinamensis, Blkr 148
proops, C. etV. 148
passany, C. etV. 149
cserulescens, Gthr 149
troschelii, Gill 150
empliysetus, M.etT.. . . . 150 valenciennesii, Cast. 150, 154 flavescens, C. et V. .... 151 temminckii, C. et V. . . . . 151
latiscutatus, Gthr 151
luniscutis, C. et V. 152
parkeri, Traill 153
grandicassis, C. et V. . . . . 153 stricticassis, C. et V..... 154 pannoeassis, C. et V. . . . . 154
heudelotii, C.etV. 154
parkii, Gthr 154
milberti, C.etV. 155
rugispinis, C. et V. .... 156
dieperinki, Blkr 156
phrygiatus, C. et V. .... 156
dasycephalus, Gthr 157
truncatus, C. et V. 158
cselatus, C. et V. 158
sinensis, C. et V. 159
venosus, C. et V. 159
utik, Blkr 160
leptonotacanthus, Blkr. 161
melanochir, Blkr 161
stormii, Blkr 162
sumatranus, Benn 162
dussumierii, C. et V. . . . . 163
kirkii, Gthr 163
tonggol, Blkr 164
argyropleuron, K. et v. H. 164 macrocephalus, Blkr. . . 165
liocephalus, Blkr 165
polystaphylodon, Blkr. . . 166
goniaspis, Blkr 166
maculatus, Thimb 166
pidada, Blkr 167
macracanthus, Gthr 167
gagora, Ham. Bueh 168
falcarius, Richards 168
macronotacanthus, Blkr. 169 cochinchinensis, Gthr. . . 170
microcephalus, Blkr 170
ntichalis, Gthr 171
laticeps, Gthr 171
melanopus, Gthr 172
arenatus, C.etV. 172
fissus, C.etV. 172
variolosus, C.etV. .... 173
multiradiatus, Gthr 173
equestris, Baird et Gir. . . 173
venaticus, Richards 174
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68. vertagite, Richards 174
trachipomus, C. et V. . . 138
chinta, C.etV. 138
pemecus, C.etV. 138
couma, C.etV. 138
subrostratus, C. et V. . ■ ■ ■ 138
rostratus, C.etV. 138
belangerii, C.etV. 138
dowii, GUI 138
nigricans, Valenc 138
quadrimaculatus, Bl..... 138
jatius, Ham. Buch 138
molliceps, C.etV. 138
puncticulatus, C. et V. . . 138
60. Galeicbthys, Blkr 174
1. feliceps, C.etV 175
61. Genidens, Casteln 175
1. cuvieri, Casteln 175
62. Hemipimelodus, Blkr. . . 176
1. borneensis, Blkr 176
2. macrocephalus, Blkr. . . 176
3. peronii, C.etV. 177
neUa, C.etV. 176
manillensis, C. et V. . . . . 176
63. Ketengus, Blkr 177
1. typus. Blkr 177
64. yElurichthys, Baird et Gir. 177
1. longispinis, Gthr 178
2. marinus, Mitch 178
3. gronovii, C. et V. 178
4. nuchalis, Gthr 179
panamensis, Gill 179
65. Paradiplomystax, Blkr. . . 180 1. coruscans, Licht. ..... 180
66. Diplomystax, Dum 180
1. papillosum C.etV. 180
67. Osteogeniosus, Blkr 181
1. militaris, L 181
2. valenciennesii, Blkr 181
3. macrocephalus, Blkr. . . 182
68. Batrachocephalus, Blkr. . . 182 1. mino, Ham. Buch 1^2
Ninth Group. Bagabina.
69. Bagarius, Blkr 183
1. yarrellii, Sykes 183
70. Euglyptosternum, Gthr. . . 183 1. coum, L 184, 431
71. Glyptostemum, Gthr 185
1. trilineatum, Blyth 185
2. gracile, Gthr 186
3. platypogonoides; Blkr. . . 186
4. lonah, Sykes 187
5. dekkanense, Gthr 187
6. platypogon, K. et v. H. . . 187
7. striatum, M'Clell. 188
reticulatum, M' CM 188
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8. pectinopterum, M'C'lell. . 188
telchitta, Ham. Buch. . . 185
Hara, Blyth 189
1. aspera, M'Clell 189
2. buchanani, Blyth 189
3. conta, Ham. Buch 189
Amblyceps, Blyth 190
1. caecutiens, Blyth 190
2. tenuispinis, Blyth 190
3. mangois, Ham. Buch .... 190
anisurus, M' Clell. 190
indicus, M'Clell. 190
Fifth Subfamily.
SlLURID^) STENOBRANCHI^E.
Tenth Group. Doeadina.
72. Ageniosus, Lacep 191
1. militaris, Bl 191
2. sebae, Gthr 192
3. brevifilis, C. etV. . . 192, 431 3a. axillaris, Gthr 431
4. dentatus, Kner .... 192, 432 davalla, Schomb 191
73. Tetraneniatichthys, Blkr. 192 1. quadrifilis, Kner 193
74. Euanemus, M.etT. 193
1. nuchalis, Spix 193
75. Aucheuipterus, C. et V. . . 194
1. nodosus, Bl 194
2. thoracicus, Kner ....... 194
3. trachycorystes, C. et V... 195
4. obscurus, Gthr 195
5. longimanus, Gthr 195
6. ceratophysus, Kner .... 196
7. maculosus, C.etV. .... 196
8. galeatus, L 196
9. robustus, Gthr 197
oncina, Schomb 194
6. Centromochlus, Kner .... 197
1. heckelii, Filippi 197
2. aulopygius, Kner 198
77. Trachelyopterus, C. et V. . . 198
1. coriaceus, C.etV. 198
2. taeniatus, Kier 198
78. Cetopsis, Agass 199
1. caecutiens, Licht 199
2. candira, Agass 199
3. gobioides, Kner 199
79. Asterophysus, Kner 200
] . batrachus, Kner 200
80. Doras, Gthr 200
1. costatus, L 201
2. armatulus, C.etV. 201
3. dentatus, Kner 201
4. hancockii, C.etV. .... 202
5. muricus, Kner 202
6. affinis, Kner 202
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truncatus, Blkr 203
7. weddellii, Casteln 203
8. asterifrons, Heck 203
9. heckelii, Kner 204
10. cataphractus, L 204
11. dorsalis, C.etV. 205
12. lithogaster, Heck 205
13. papilionatus, Fil 205
crocodili, Humb 200
castaneo-ventris, Schomb. 200
brunnescens, Schomb 200
81. Oxydoras, Gthr 206
1. carinatus, L 206
2. humeralis, Heck 206
3. punctatus, Kner 207
4. brevis, Heck 207
5. finibriatus, Kner , 207
6. stenopeltis, Heck 208
7. lipophthalmus, Kner. . . . 208
82. Khinodoras, Gthr 209
1. niger, Valenc 209
2. knerii, Blkr.- 209
3. orbignyi, Kroyer 209
83. Synodontis, C.etV. 210
1. sorex, Gthr 211
2. macrodon, Geoffr 211
3. serratus, Riipp 212
4. schal, Schn 212
5. nebulosus, Pet 213
6. omias, Gthr 213
7. nigritus, C. et V. 214
8. hurneratus, C.etV. 214
9. gambiensis, Gthr 214
10. zambesensis, Pet 214
11. xiphias, Gthr 215
12. membranaceus, Geoffr. . . 215
Eleventh Gr. Rhinoglanina.
84. Rhinoglanis, Gthr. 216
1. typus, Gthr 216
85. Mochocus, Joa7inis 217
1. niloticus, Joannis 217
86. Callomystax, Gthr 218
1. gagata, Ham. Buch 218
Twelfth Gr. Malaptebuhina,
87. Malapterurus, Lacep 219
1. electricus, Gm 219
2. beninensis, Murray .... 220
3. affinis, Gthr 220
Sixth Subfamily.
SlLURIDJE PHOTEROPODES.
13th Group. Hypostomatina.
88. Arges, C.etV. 222
1. sabalo, C.etV. 222
2. brachycephalus, Gthr. . . 222
SYSTEMATIC INDEX.
89. Stygogenes, Gthr 223
1. humboldtii, Gthr 223
2. cvclopum, Htimb 224
90. Brontes, C.etV. 224
1. prenadilla, C.etV. 224
91. Astroblepus, Humb 224
1. grixalvii, Humb 225
92. Callichthys, L 225
1. asper, Q. et G 226
2. affinis, Gthr 226
3. knerii, Gill 227
4. cadatus, C.etV. 227
5. littoralis, Hancock 227
6. thoracatus, C.etV. 228
7. longifilis, C.etV. 228
8. barbatus, Q. et G 229
9. punctatus, Bl 229
10. paleatus, Jenyns 230
11. ameus, Gill 230
exaratus, M.etT. 225
cbiquitos, Casteln 225
splendens, Casteln 225
taiosh, Casteln 225
93. Plecostomus, Gthr 230
1. bicirrhosus, Gronov 231
2. pantherinus, Kner 231
3. horridus, Kner 232
4. commersonii, Vol. 232
5. punctatus, C. et V. 233
6. emarginatus, C. et V. . . . . 233
7. alatus, Casteln 234
8. auroguttatus, Kner .... 234
9. wucbereri, Gthr 235
10. brevicauda, Gthr 235
11. robinii, C.etV. 236
12. granosus, C.etV. 237
13. barbatus, C.etV. 237
14. guttatus, C.etV. 237
15. cocbliodon, Kner 238
verres, C.etV. 230
watwata, Hancock 230
94. Liposarcus, Gthr 238
1. multiradiatus, Hanc 238
2. altipinnis, Gthr 239
3. pardalis, Casteln 239
95. Chsetostomus, Heck 240
1. serratus, C.etV. 241
2. spinosus, Casteln 241
3. medians, Kner 242
4. pictus, Kner 242
5. bracbyurus, Kner 243
6. itacua, Valenc 243
7. niveatus, Casteln 243
8. scaphirhynchus, Kner . . 244
9. mystacinus, Kner 244
10. oligospilus, Gthr 244
11. schomburgkii, Gthr 245
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12. guacharote, C.etV. 245
13. trinitatis, Gthr 246
14. aurantiacus, Casteln 246
15. nigricans, Casteln 246
16. cirrhosus, Vol 247
17. hoplogenys, Gthr 247
18. leucostictus, Gthr 248
19. calamita, C. et V. . . 248, 432
20. gymnorhynchus, Kner . . 249
21. nudiceps, M.etT. 249
22. erinaceus, C. etV... 249, 432
23. dolichopterus, Kner .... 249
24. microps, Gthr 250
25. loborbynchus, Heck 250
bufonius, C.etV. 240
temminckii, C.etV. .... 240
squalinum, Schomb 240
96. Pterygoplichthys, Gill . . 251
1. duodecimalis, C. et V. . . 251
2. punctatus, Natterer .... 251
3. gibbiceps, Kner 252
4. lituratus, Kner 252
97. Khinelepis, Spix 252
1. aspera, Spix 253
strigosa, C.etV. 252
98. Acantbicus, Spix 253
1. genibarbis, C.etV. 253
2. hystrix, Spix 253
bystrix, C.etV. 253
99. Loricaria, L 254
1. catapbracta, L 255
2. macrodon, Kner 255
3. lasviuscula, C.etV. 256
4. vetula, Vol. 256
5. nudiventris, C.etV. ... . 256
6. rostrata, Spix 256
7. barbata, Kner 257
8. maculata, Bl. 257
9. anus, Vol. 258
10. parahemiodon, Blkr 258
11. platycepbala, Kner .... 258
12. acuta, C.etV. 258
13. nudirostris, Kner 259
14. depressa, Kner 259
15. acipenserina, Kner .... 260
16. lima, Kner 260
17. brunnea, Hancock 260
platyura, M.etT. 254
caracasensis, Blkr 254
uracantha, Kner 254
100. Acestra, Kner 260
1. acus, Kner 261
2. oxyrhynchus, Kner .... 261
3. amazonum, Gthr 261
4. gladiolus, Gthr 261
101. Sisor, Ham. Buch 262
1. rhabdopborus. H. B 262
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102. Erethistes, M.etT. .... 263 1. pusillus, M.etT. 264
103. Pseudecheneis, Blyth . . 264 1. sulcatus, MClell. 264
104. Exostoma, Blyth 264
1. labiatum, MClell 265
2. berdmorei, Blyth 265
Fourteenth Gr. Aspeedinina,
105. Bunocephalus, Kner .... 266
1. verrucosus, Bl. 266
2. gronovii, Blkr 266
106. Bunocephalichthys, Blkr. 267 1. hypsiurus, Kner 267
107. Aspredo, L 267
1. batrachus, L 268
2. sicyephorus, C.etV. 269
3. cotylophorus, Bl. 269
4. nematophorus, Blkr 270
5. filanientosus, QetV..... 270
6. tibicen, C.etV. 270
Seventh Subfamily.
SlLTJRIDJE OPISTHOPTEB^!.
Fifteenth Group. Nematogenyina.
108. Heptapterus, Blkr 271
1. sunnamensis, Blkr 271
2. mustelinus, Val 271
109. Nematogenys, Girard . . 272 1. inermis, Guich 272
Sixteenth Group. Tkichomy cteeina.
110. Trichomycterus, Val. ... 272
1. dispar, Tschudi 273
2. nicculatus, C.etV. 273
3. areolatus, C.etV. 274
4. nigricans, C. et V. 2 4
6. rivulatus, C.etV. 274
6. taenia, Kner 274
7. laticeps, Kner 274
incse, C.etV. 272
pentlandii, Casteln 272
punctatissimus, Casteln. . . 272
111. Eremophilus, Humb. . . 275 1. mutisii, Humb 275
112. Pariodon, Kner 275
1. microps. Kner 275
Eighth Subfamily.
SlXURIDiE BRANCHICOL^.
17th Group. Stegophilina.
113. Stegophilus, Reinh 276
1. insidiosus, Reinh 276
114. Vandellia, C.etV. 276
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1. cirrhosa, C.etV. 277
2. plazse, Casteln 277
Family 2. Characinid^;. First Group. Erythbinina.
1. Macrodon, M.etT. 281
1. trahira, Spix . 281
2. intermedius; Gthr 282
3. microlepis, Gthr 282
4. aimara, C.etV. 283
auritus, C.etV. 281
patana, C. et V. 281
guavina, Val 281
microcephalus, Agass .... 281
teres, C.etV. 281
2. Erythrinus, Gronov 283