HARVARD UNIVERSITY. LIBRARY OF THE MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY ery GIFT OF Yate Chescc nes ao ie Ss te cS 36 Tx if ea VV Cuy, x EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. PLATE 1. ) PLATE 1, Map of a part of South America, showing the routes Spix and Martius (1817-1820), of Castelnau (1844-1847), Natterer (1817-1835), Schomburgk (1840-1847), the Thayer Expedition (1865-1866), and the common route along the Amazon. 4 Mem.Mus Comp. ZOOL. ; | CHaracibae Pcate |. S.MARTH are fs ain oA og S -< ss \ ~ CABELLO wo : aay, MARACAIBO) wees a ay R DS Srinsaaa f be 82S hg om VALENCIAG™ ue, 4 : ‘ Bs iS E \ \ ae \ ‘ Pa ¥ : ASPINWALL x) 52 % At } } QR COLON 1 G ee “/ AY “Ae CY 2 is oe chi keozo YB seononsoce RIVER é . \ Ces Bie ( “s Te Deanama xb ) ¢ 8 3 : : ENGR ‘ 5° E Ni ws Y 2 ; 3 r » Schomburg k ae x *GEO RGETOWNy* o) 3 RAttato rod

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At ; \O*SANTOS | 25° 22 IGUAPE Yenessyy 4 vROE g Yr S GR a ‘e ol 30% nouny 30 f PART OF eS % a SOUTH AMERICA Y iJ / VALPARAISO /® / YY BIAS, Fi Yt ” AS ‘Mb ead SHOWING ROUTES OF : 8 Castelnau : Ke 3 S «Sp EEG cist eo 8 ON) STS Tks QC URES oS MONTEVIDEO WNGEROE So caine we uene sss ss 35° Nv : wl AS “Sea os Schomburgk ..essescerecsreces bh : . . ‘ ) Spix and Martius .-\-1-1-1-1-1- 1 ‘i ° . . os oo eee, Thayer Expedition D io Eee 9 Se ae Common route along os eo Ore ‘ L 8, New, Soe \ y the Amazon & sd /» \) % oS Rio Color, Lo Q - a RN Lo S fe ~b ae ons 3 “S 40° Go a . +0 a al eee | 45° 45 | 1 i ‘s B. MEISEL UTH | | PLATE 2. PLATE 2. Fig. 1. Tetragonopterus argenteus Cuvier. 20718 M.C.Z. lLengthofhead17.5mm. Villa Bella, Brazil. Fig. 2. Deuterodon iguape Higenmann. 9265 I. U. M. Type. 110 mm. Iguapé, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 3. Hemibrycon guppii Regan. 11326 1.U.M. Trinidad. Fig. 4. Hollandichtys multifasciatus Higenmann & Norris. 9288 1.U.M. Type. 70mm. Cubatéo, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 5. Creatochanes affinis (Giinther). 21076 M.C. Z. Head 24mm. Porto do Moz, Brazil. Fig. 6. Astyanacinus moorii Fowler. A.N.S.P. Cotype. 102mm. Chapala Plateau, Brazil. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL COCKAYNE, BOSTON CHARACIDAE PLATE 2 eS NS aR enema neaaes PLATE 3. PLATE 3. Fig. 1. Entomolepsis steindachneri Higenmann, 20967 M.C. Z. 86mm. Iquitos, Peru. Fig. 2. Scale from near the anal. Fig. 3. Last scale above the lateral line in Fig. 1. Fig. 4. Henochilus wheatlandi Garman. 21109 M.C. Z. 415mm. Type. Fig. 5. Thayeria obliqua Eigenmann. M.C. Z. Type. Obidos, Brazil. Southeastern Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 8 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. PLATE 4, PLATE 4. Fig. 1. Tetragonopterus chalceus Agassiz. 11852 1.U.M. 68.5mm. Wismar, British Guiana. Fig. 2. Tetragonopterus argenteus Cuvier. 20718 M.C.Z. 76mm. Villa Bella, Brazil. t Lu be Lid be z } =| rr = i Po E is < rl Ay PLATE 41. Fig. 1. Astyanax symmetricus Kigenmann. Part of 20768 M. C. Z. Type. Tabatinga, Brazil. Caudal restored. Fig. 2. Astyanax asymmetricus Eigenmann. 20763 M.C.Z. 45mm. Tabatinga, Brazil. Fig. 3. Astyanax zonatus Higenmann. Part of 20768 M.C.Z. 59mm. Type. Tabatinga, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 41 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 42. PLATE 42. Fig.1. Astyanax janeiroensis Higenmann. 21057 M.C.Z. 92mm. Type. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fig. 2. Astyanax abramis (Jenyns). 10000 I. U. M. 70 mm. to base of caudal. Asuncion, Paraguay. Caudal restored. Fig. 3. Astyanax orthodus Higenmann. 55655 U.S.N.M. 92mm. Type. Truando, Colombia. CHARACIDAE PLATE 42 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 48. PLATE 48. Fig. 1. Astyanax caucanus (Steindachner). 12762 I. U. M. 111mm. Calamar, Colombia. Fig.2. Astyanax atratoensis Kigenmann. 127561.U.M. 122mm. Quibdo, Colombia. Fig. 3. Astyanax stilbe (Cope). 34589 U.S. N.M. 78mm. to base of caudal. Para, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 43 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. ZS) HELIOTYPE CO. BOSTON 3 ca = << = a PLATE 44, Fig. 1. Astyanax ruberrimus EHigenmann. 4912 C.M. 107mm. Type. Istmina, Colombia. Fig. 2. Astyanax lineatus (Perugia). 38292 C.M. 100mm. Sapucay, Paraguay. Fig. 3. Astyanax cordovae (Giinther). 11093 I. U. M. 65 mm. to base of caudal. Rio Primero, Argentina. Fig. 4. Astyanax rubropictus (Berg). From a specimen in the British Museum. Cachi Salta, Argentina, 2500 meters. CHARACIDAE PLATE 44 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. z re) FE 5 ° a = ) °o ha a > c 2 a Ww rx PLATE 46. PLATE 45. Fig. 1. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). 12741aI.U.M. 163mm. @. Bocade Raspadura, Colombia. Fig. 2. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). 12741b1I.U.M. 139mm. Boca de Raspadura, Colombia. Fig.3. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). 3446 C.M. 126mm. Rio Ribeira, Southeastern Brazil. Fig.4. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). After Tetragonopterus cuviert Liitken. Fig. 5. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). 21048 M. C. Z. 114mm. Rio San Francisco, Brazil. Fig. 6, @ and 7, 3. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). After Tetragonopterus rutilus Steindachner. - CHARACIBAE PLATE 45 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. PLATE 46. PLATE 46. Fig. 1. Astyanax scabripinnis rivularis (Liitken). M.C. Z. 75mm. Santo Sera, Brazil. Fig. 2 and 3. Astyanax scabripinnis rivularis (Liitken). After Liitken. Fig. 4. Astyanax seabripinnis (Jenyns). 21059 M. CG. Z. 116mm. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fig. 5 and 6. Astyanax scabripinnis (Jenyns). After Tetragonopterus jenynsii Steindachner. Fig. 7. Astyanax fasciatus parahybae Higenmann. 20635 M. C. Z. 103 mm. Rio Parahyba, Brazil. COMP. -ZOOL: CHARACIDAE PLATE 46 MEM. MUS. BOSTON HELIOTYPE CO. PLATE 47. a a Vig. Fig. Fig. Fig. &- PLATE 47. 1. Astyanax giton Higenmann. 20986 M.C.Z. 67mm. Rio Parahyba, Brazil. 2. Astyanax brevirhinus Higenmann. 20905 M. C.Z. 68mm. Type. Rio Jequitinhonha, Brazil. 3. Astyanax taeniatus (Jenyns). 21061 M.C. Z. 95mm. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 4. Astyanax tacniatus (Jenyns). After Astyanax fasciatus Steindachner. Non Cuvier. 5. Astyanax scabripinnis laticeps (Cope). After Cope, MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO. BOSTON CHARACIDAE PLATE 47 i i i i i PLATE 48. PLATE 48. Fig. 1. Astyanax eigenmanniorum (Cope). 92941.U.M. 945mm. Rio Tieté, Southeastern Brazil. Vig. 2. Astiyanax eigenmanniorum (Cope). After Cope. Fig. 3. Astyanax scabripinnis intermedius Kigenmann. 20684 M.C.Z. 53mm. Rio Parahyba, Brazil. Fig. 4. Astyanax microlepis Higenmann. 5001 C.M. 86mm. Type. Piedra Moler, Colombia. —— CHARACIDAE PLATE 48 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 49, PLATE 49. Fig. 1. Astyanax albeolus Higenmann. 6241 F. M. 116mm. Rio Machucha, Costa Rica. Figs. 2 and 3. Composite of Steindachner’s figures of A. fischeri which is fasciatus and the color of ruberrimus from the same locality. ‘The combination was made when it was thought there was but one species of Astyanax in the type-locality of fischeri and that Steindachner’s artist had omitted the color spots on the caudal. Hildebrand has just found that both fasciatus and ruberrimus occur in the type-locality of fischeri and that the latter is a synonym of fasciatus. Figs. 4 and 5. Astyanax mexicanus (Filippi). (4) 109271. U. M. 9. 80mm. Victoria, Mexico. (5) 10921 1. U. M. #@. 73mm. Yantepec, Mexico. Fig. 6. Astyanax fasciatus macrophthalmus Regan. 10928 I. U. M. 82mm. Motzorongo, Mexico. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 49 eee HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 650. PLATE 50. Fig. 1. Astyanax gracilior Kigenmann. 20716 M.C.Z. 36mm. Type. Villa Bella, Brazil. Fig. 2. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). After Steindachner. Fig. 3. Astyanax fasciatus jequitinhonhae (Steindachner). 20901 M. C. Z. 83mm. Rio Jequitinhonha, Brazil. Fig. 4. Astyanax multidens Higenmann. 20840 M.C.Z. 37mm. Type. Obidos. Fig. 5. Astyanax paucidens (Ulrey). 20978 M. C. Z. 34mm. Lago Alexo, Brazil. i 7 i | | | MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 50 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 61. PLATE 51. Fig. 1. Astyanax aurocaudatus Eigenmann. 5162C.M. 60mm. Type. Boquia, Colombia. Fig. 2. Astyanax Zygogaster filiferus (Higenmann). 12847 1.U.M. 110mm. Type. Apulo, Colombia. Fig. 3. Genycharax tarpon Higenmann. 4808 C.M. 174mm. Type. Cartago, Colombia. CHARACIDAE PLATE 51 COMP. ZOOL. MEM. MUS. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 62. PLATE 52. (Annals Carnegie mus., 8, Plate 7). Fig. 1. Astyanax guaporensis Higenmann. 3352 C. M.. 33 mm. Paratype. Maciél, Brazil. Fig. 2. Astyanax marionae Higenmann. 3353 C.M. 54mm. Type. San Luiz de Caceres, Brazil. Fig. 3. Astyanax bimaculatus novae Higenmann. 3278 C. M. Type. Rio Sapon, Brazil. Fig. 4. Vesicatrus tegatus Eigenmann. 3201C.M. 33mm. Type. Jaurt, Brazil. N it9) Lu kK < | oH i < Q O < a < a8 O MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTOM PLATE 53. PLATE 53. (Mem. Carnegie mus., 5, Plate 51). Fig. 1. Astyanax mucronatus Eigenmann. 1025C.M. 53mm. Type. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 2. Astyanax mutator Higenmann. 1023 C.M. 53mm. Type. Savannah Landing, British Guiana. Fig. 3. Astyanax essequibensis Higenmann. 1018 C.M. 53mm. Type. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 4. Astyanax guianensis Eigenmann. 1018 C.M. 54mm. Type. Warraputa, British Guiana. CHARACIDAE PLATE 53 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 54. PLATE 54. (Mem. Carnegie mus., 5, Plate 52). Fig. 1. Astyanax potaroensis Higenmann. 1037 C.M. 58mm. Type. Amatuk, British Guiana. Fig. 2. Astyanax abramoides Higenmann. 1028 C.M. 112mm. Type. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 3. Astyanax polylepis (Ginther). 1419b C.M. 84mm. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 4. Astyanax wappi (Cuvier & Valenciennes). From a specimen in British Museum. Fig. 5. Astyanax polylepis (Giinther). 1419C,M, 50mm. Tumatumari, British Guiana. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., CHARACIDAE PLATE 54 eT IM Ve Boao Kite ; SOD is te ies : 1 Aye Ue couauuuut rey as: gm a AM. 4. BOSTON PLATE 565. PLATE 55. (Annals Carnegie mus., 8, Plate 8). Fig. 1. Deuterodon acanthogaster Higenmann. 3395 C.M. 54mm. Type. Corumba, Brazil. Fig. 2. Astyanax ribeirae Higenmann. 3368 C.M. 65 mm. Type. Xiririca, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 3. Astyanax paranahybae Higenmann. 3356C.M. 54mm. Type. Paranahyba, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 55 #e5 5 POMS Sacco, HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON MUS. COMP. ZOOL. MEM. PLATE 56. PLATE 56. Fig. 1. Phenacogaster microstictus Eigenmann. 1068 C.M. 48mm. Type. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 2. Phenacogaster megalostictus Higenmann. 1056 C.M. 65mm. Type. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 3. Deuterodon pinnatus Eigenmann. 1046 C.M. 62mm. Type. Amatuk, British Guiana. Fig. 4. Deuterodon potaroensis Eigenmann. 1058 C.M. 43mm. Type. Amatuk, Cataract, British Guiana. MEM. MUS, COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 56 | \) | | | See HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON Sa PLATE 657. PLATE 57. Fig. land 2. Psalidodon gymnodontus Higenmann. Fig. 3. Moenkhausia simulata Eigenmann and Pearson. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 57 SRA STS 2 IRCA cg See NO Ol Le ERE z °o hag a ° a fo) ° wy a. > i= ° ot iat x PLATE 58. PLATE 58. Fig. 1. Phenacogaster beni Eigenmann. 3229C.M. 48mm. Type. Villa Bella, Rio Beni. Fig. 2. Phenacogaster franciscoensis Eigenmann. 3231 C.M. 38mm. Type. Boqueiras, Rio Porto. Fig. 3. Creagrutus beni Eigenmann. 3216 C.M. 53mm. Type. Villa Bella, Rio Beni. Fig. 4. Hysteronotus megalostomus Eigenmann. 3551C.M. 45mm. Type. Rio das Velhas, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 58 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 59. PLATE 59. Fig. 1. Glandulocauda melanopleura Eigenmann. 3557 C. M. 51mm. Type. Rio Iquasst, Brazil. Fig. 2. Glandulocauda melanogenys Eigenmann. 8553 C.M. 49mm. Type. Alto do Serra. Fig. 3. Glandulocauda inequalis Eigenmann. 3555 C.M. 40mm. Type. Porto Alegre, Brazil. Fig. 4. Astyanacinus multidens Pearson. 17323 I. U. M. 122mm. Cotype. Rio Colorado, Lower Bopi, Argentina. Fig. 5. Piabina beni Pearson. 173171. U. M. 36mm. Cotype. Popoi River, Upper Beni, Argentina. CHARACIDAE PLATE 59 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO, BOSTON ; PLATE 60. : | PLATE 60. Fig. 1. Nematobrycon amphiloxus Eigenmann & Wilson. San Juan Basin, Colombia. Fig. 2. Nematobrycon amphiloxus Higenmann & Wilson. San Juan Basin, Colombia. Fig. 8. Nematobrycon palmeri EHigenmann. San Juan Basin, Colombia. Fig. 4. Nematobrycon palmeri Eigenmann. San Juan Basin, Colombia. CHARACIDAE PLATE 60 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 61. PLATE 61. Fig. 1. Poptella longipinnis (Popta). —I.U.M. Paratype. 50mm. Dutch Guiana. Fig. 2. Astyanacinus moori (Boulenger). From a specimen in the Academy nat. sci. Philadelphia. Fig. 3. Astyanax regani Meck. 6257 F. M. 130mm. Las Carfias, Costa Rica. Fig. 4. Diapoma speculiferum Cope. From the Type in the Academy nat. sci. Philadelphia. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 61 ] { i i I PLATE 62, ti \ tae if Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. PLATE 62. 1. Astyanax bimaculatus (Linné). 21024 M.C.Z. 141mm. Para, Brazil. 2. Astyanax bimaculatus (Linné). After Tetragonopterus jacuhiensis Cope. 3. Astyanax bimaculatus lacustris (Liitken). After Liitken. 4. Astyanax bimaculatus (Linné). After Steindachner. 5. Astyanax bimaculatus paraguayensis Eigenmann. 10239 I.U.M. 30mm. To show development of the humeral spot. 6. Astyanax bimaculatus (Linné). 11308 I. U. M. 137mm. Trinidad. CHARACIDAE PLATE 62 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. BOSTON 3 3 w a eS = Q a * or) 2} ica] eH < = Ay Fig. 1, Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 4. PLATE 63. Gephyrothorax chocoensis Eigenmann . Gephyrothorax caucanus Kigenmann 9° ? Gephyrothorax melanocheir Eigenmann &. Gephyrothorax atracaudatus Meck & Hildebrand <7. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 63 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 64, PLATE 64. Fig. 1. Hollandichthys multifasciatus (Higenmann & Norris). 9288 I.U.M. 70mm. Type. Cubataéo, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 2. Scales of the same. Fig. 3. Pseudochalceus lineatus Kner. After Kner & Steindachner. Fig. 4. Mouth of Hollandichthys. Fig. 5. Mouth of Pseudochalceus. Fig. 6. Astyanacinus moorii (Boulenger). \ From a specimen in the Academy nat. sci. Philadelphia. Fig. 7. Scissor macrocephalus Giinther. From the Type in British Museum, MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. Ba ty eather me fetes ong BPR gener p ley Blt ea pata Gh yap ae a apenas t f : wayyy Ay ‘Piha ag ty agyhigaraorirera AAPA TAPRIATAN SS sy 3 HOM . wrasse OPTS ) an icnarayatr brawny BWR Ne MERRITT |) OI ha ve. seen arg oO a HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON CHARACIDAE PLATE 64 PLATE 65, Bigels PLATE 665. Astyanax gymnogenys Higenmann. 3250 C.M. 87mm. Type. Porto Unido, Brazil. Vite 2. Deuterodon iguape Eigenmann. 92651.U.M. 90mm. Type. Iguapé, Brazil. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 65 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 66. PLATE 66. Fig. 1. Henochilus wheatlandi Garman. 21109 M.C.Z. 420mm. Type. Fig. 2. Fifth left premaxillary tooth. Fig. 3. One of the inner premaxillary teeth. Fig. 4. Fifth right dentary tooth. Fig. 5. Astyanax nicaraguensis Kigenmann & Ogle. From a specimen in the U.S. N. M. Fig. 6 and 7. Astyanax nicaraguensis HKigenmann & Ogle. Maxillaries. Fig. 8. Deuterodon nasutus (Meek). 116001. U.M. 100.5 mm. Paratype. Managua. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 66 _ jinn tne i Ses —~y / } a. : in ye Ap hat Wt, JT Dias ae, Bn a if MAS ed HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 67. PLATE 67. Fig. 1. Mimagoniates microlepis (Steindachner). 21026. 43mm. Brazil. Fig. 2. Diapoma speculiferum Cope. 21580 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 35mm. Type. Jacuhy, Brazil. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus scopiferus guaitarae Eigenmann & Henn. 5474 C.M. 76mm. Type. Patia, Colombia. Fig. 4. Pterobrycon landoni Eigenmann. 5051 C.M. 25mm. Type. Boca de Raspadura. COMP: ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 67 MUS. MEM. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 68. PLATE 68. Fig. 1. Bryconamericus eigenmanni (Evermann & Kendall). 11071 I. U. M. 75 mm. (about). Paratype. Rio Primero, Cordoba. Fig. 2. Phenacogaster pectinatus (Cope). Maxillary and premaxillary dentition. Fig. 3. Phenacogaster pectinatus (Cope). Scales of breast. Fig. 4. Phenacogaster pectinatus (Cope). Ventral view. Fig. 5. Phenacogaster pectinatus (Cope). 20831. Obidos, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 68 COMP. ZOOL. MEM. MUS. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON mrseenenenens ene et PLATE 69. PLATE 69. .land2. Hemibrycon ipanquianus (Cope). 21114 Acad. nat. sei. Philadelphia. Camera outline of the Type. . 38. Astyanax longior (Cope). Camera outline of the Type. . 4, Open jaws of same. . 5. Bryconamericus phoenicopterus (Cope). 8074, Acad. nat. sci. Philadelphia. Camera outline of a Cotype. .6. Maxillary of Astyanax aurocaudatus Eigenmann. . 7. Bryconamericus simus (Boulenger). 115981.U.M. Camera outline of a Cotype. . 8. Mandible Astyanax aurocaudatus Higenmann. / .9. | Mandibulary teeth of a Bryconamericus phoenicopterus (Cope). .10. Astyanax aurocaudatus Kigenmann. Arrangement of the premaxillary teeth. . 11. Bryconamericus diaphanus (Cope). 21217 Acad. nat. sci. Philadelphia. Camera outline of a Cotype. .12. Dentition of the same, as seen from the side. . 13. Bryconamericus eigenmanni (Evermann & Kendall). 11071 I.U.M. Camera outline of a Cotype. PLATE 70. Hig Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig. 4. Fig. 5. PLATE 70. Stethoprion erythrops Cope. Ephippicharax orbicularis C.V. Ephippicharax franciscensis Higenmann (adult). Brachychalcinus retrospina Boulenger (after Boulenger). Ephippicharax franciscensis Higenmann (Young). CHARACIDAE PLATE 70 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. Sn - ~ = tt i ET EE SS Ss HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON. PLATE 71. Soe ot PLATE 71. Piabucus melanostomus Holmberg (Head). Piabucus dentatus? (Koelreuter) (Head). Iguanodectes tenuis Cope (Head). Piabucus dentatus (Koelreuter). Piabucus melanostomus Holmberg. Iguanodectes tenuis Cope. > ul ‘a . CH ARACIDAE PLATE F6 PLATE 80. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. PLATE 80. Dentition. Thayeria obliqua Eigenmann. 1. Premaxillary. 2. Maxillary. 4. Mandibulary teeth from within. 6. Mandibulary teeth from without. Hemibrycon dentatus Eigenmann. 3 arrangement of the teeth in the first row of the premaxillary in seven different specimens. 5. Piedra Moler, Colombia. 7-11. (See also Plate 76). Creagrutus magdalenae Eigenmann. 12. Mandibulary teeth from the side. 13. Mandibulary teeth from above. 14. Right maxillary. 15. Premaxillary teeth from below. 16. Left maxillary. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 80 PLATE 81. PLATE 81. Fig. 1-2. Eobrycon branneri EHigenmann. (Type (1) and paratype (2).) COMP. -ZO0L; CHARACIDAE PLATE 8l MUS. MEM. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 82. | | ; i PLATE 82. Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia. 9 Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia (after Steindachner), Pseudocorynopoma doriae (after Perugia). Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 82 Eke ~~ Se i ry Ve VALAK Ka 7" J) IAAL aa A AY A Yo, | | i | Hh Yond | Spake y Me ; AAA AET = | ANA ae Ney 1S) p 3/5 )3/3/5 a == AN. SS Se NN ACA Lay ee (ht A VAL SS ——. | re prone eerie i\ | bg he i 1} | i} if li iy i | | | HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON i 83. PLATE PLATE 83. Fig. 1. Pseudocorynopoma heterandria Figenmann. Fig. 2. Corynopoma riisei Gill 9 Fig. 3. Corynopoma riisei Gill # Fig. 4. Corynopoma aliata (Higenmann). <7 COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 83 MEM. MUS. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 84. PLATE 84, Fig. 1. Corynopoma aliata (Eigenmann). Caudal and caudal scales. Fig. 2. Landonia latidens Higenmann & Henn. Caudal and caudal scales of male. Fig. 38. Landonia latidens Eigenmann & Henn. Anterior part of the anal fin. Fig. 4. Pseudocorynopoma heterandria Eigenmann. Caudal and caudal scales of male. Fig. 5. Pseudocorynopoma doriae Perugia. Caudal scales of male. MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 84 —— —— se ae ee ee eh a ag ray ee =Saame S A eee ee : HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 85. PLATE 85. (Proc. Academy nat. sci. Philadelphia, 1907). ~~ Fig. 1. Hemibrycon ipanquianus (Cope). 21114 Phila. Academy. 97mm. Type. Urubamba. Fig. 2. Astyanax longior (Cope). 21222 Phila. Academy. 79mm. Type. Peruvian Amazon. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus phoenicopterus (Cope). 8092 Phila. Academy. Length about 57mm. Type. Ambyiacu. Fig. 4. Bryconamericus diaphanus (Cope). 21216 Phila. Academy. 52mm. Type. Peruvian Amazon. CHARACIDAE PLATE 85 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 86. Hig, Fig. 2. Fig. 3. Fig, 4. Fig. 5. PLATE 86. Landonia latidens Eigenmann & Henn. 5408 C.M. 55mm. 2. Type. Vinces, Ecuador. Mandibular dentition. Premaxillary dentition. Maxillary dentition. 13100 I. U. M. 50mm./?.) Paratype. Vinces, Ecuador. ——— oe ZOOL, CHARACIDAE PLATE 86 COMP. MEM. MUS. a Oe, ALA hss \ re Pie de ey vive YS NG a k , tS / p NA K ? hd Y 3 BOSTON 3 3 w a i z 2 a = PLATE 87. PLATE 87. Fig. 1-8. Astyanax maximus (Steindachner). (Sitzb. K. akad. wiss. Wien, 72, pl. 7.) Fig. 4. Astyanax metae Higenmann. : 13371 1.U.M. 140mm. Barrigon, Colombia. jc “i saa sl nie 2 ssi CHARACIDAE PLATE 87 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON GOMP...ZOOL, MUS. MEM. PLATE 88. PLATE 88. Fig. 1. Hemibrycon colombianus Eigenmann. 5470 C. M. 106mm. Type. Rio San Gil, Colombia. Fig. 2. Ceratobranchia obtusirostris Eigenmann. 131541.U.M. 65mm. Type. Chanchamayo River, Peru. Fig. 3. Ceratobranchia obtusirostris Eigenmann. Reversed right gill-arch. Fig. 4. Gephyrocharax caucanus Eigenmann. Caudal of male (enlarged). Fig. 5. Gephyrocharax caucanus Eigenmann. 12670 I. U. M. 53mm. @. Cali, Colombia. | | | CHARACIDAE PLATE 88 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. ) q Wily yy Hy) Ly Wy ge HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON PLATE 89. PLATE 89. Fig. 1. Microbrycon minutus Eigenmann and Wilson. 5422 C.M. 24mm. Type. Truando, Colombia. Fig. 2. Piabina analis Eigenmann. 5478 C. M. About 37mm. Type. Caceres, Brazil. Fig. 3. Astyanax fasciatus heterurus Eigenmann. 5392 C.M. 50mm. Type. Truando, Colombia. CHARACIDAE PLATE 89 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. Sess KY * A a4 ee 2» Ke) KK) ons KK) R Jy "4 ovis HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON © WM) . Yy . “4 ‘ Sax : RA RK) OY K) : y) ary ay a K) Bg PLATE 90. PLATE 90. Fig. 1. Phenacobrycon henni (Eigenmann). 13102 I. U. M.. 46mm. 9. Vinces, Ecuador. Fig. 2.. Phenacobrycon henni (Eigenmann). 5410 C.M. 48mm. Type #. Vinces, Ecuador. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger). 3562 C.M. 57mm. Rio Jacuhy, Brazil. Fig. 4. Bryconamericus iheringii (Boulenger). 3564 C. M. 72mm. Cacequy, Brazil. CHARACIDAE PLATE 90 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. = ° FE Qo ° oO fe} oO w a od is ° a, a =z PLATE 91. PLATE 91. Fig. 1. Bryconamericus alpha Eigenmann. 5463 C.M. 59mm. Type. Villavicencio, Colombia. Fig. 2. Bryconamericus beta Eigenmann. 5465 C.M. 57mm. Type. Villavicencio, Colombia. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus deuterodonoides Eigenmann. 5461 C.M. 43mm. Type. Villavicencio, Colombia. Fig. 4. Bryconamericus cismontanus Eigenmann. 5459 C.M. 60mm. Type. Villavicencio, Colombia. _ as soon — eel a ee Se Se eae a 28 i A Aa an as od = ee oe a i — fe a CHARACIDAE PLATE 91 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTOM MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. PLATE 92. PLATE 92. Fig. 1. Astyanax bimaculatus paraguayensis Higenmann. . 3281 C.M. 96mm. Sapucay, Paraguay. Fig. 2. Astyanax hasemanni Kigenmann. 5476 C.M. About 55mm. Type. Porto Alegre, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus novae Eigenmann & Henn. 3568 C.M. 58mm. Type. Below Cachocira da Velha de Rio Nova, Brazil. : GOMP. ZOOL, CHARACIDAE PLATE 92 MEM. MUS. MELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON. PLATE 93. PLATE 93. Fig. 1. Bryconamericus brevirostris (Giinther). 13123 I. U.M. 82mm. Colimes, Ecuador. Fig. 2. Hemigrammus barrigonae Higenmann & Henn. 13423 I. U.M. 41mm. Type. Barrigona, Colombia. Fig. 3. Hyphessobrycon metae EHigenmann & Henn. 13421 1.U.M. 34 mm. Type. Barrigona, Colombia. Fig. 4. Creagrutus beni Eigenmann. Premaxillary and maxillary teeth. 3216 C. M. Type. Rio Beni, Bolivia. Fig. 5. Creagrutus beni Eigenmann. Premaxillary and maxillary teeth. Quevrada Gramalote, Villacencio, Colombia. Fig. 6. Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis EHigenmann & Henn. 13105a I. U. M. 31mm. Vinces, Ecuador. Fig. 7. Creagrutus beni Eigenmann. 13373 I. U. M. 66 mm. Barrigona, Colombia. CHARACIDAE PLATE 93 HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. PLATE 94. | ) PLATE 94. Fig. 1. Henochilus wheatlandii Garman. Fig. 2. Psalidodon gymnodontus Eigenmann. Fig. 3-4. Rhoadsia altipinnis Fowler. Si a a sa a es Se ween en euraeeas si a : i al — wi si nia AME i a i i a a nda us ici eer eee CHARACIDAE PLATE 94 BOSTON HELIOTYPE CO., MUS. COMP. ZOOL. MEM. PLATE 965. PLATE 95. Fig. 1. Astyanax fasciatus (Cuvier). 127391.U.M. 162mm. Quibdo, Colombia. Fig. 2. Phenacogaster megalostictus Eigenmann. 11746 I. U. M. 63 mm. Tumatumari, British Guiana. Fig. 3. Moenkhausis dichroura (Kner). 11862 1.U.M. 60mm. Konawaruk, British Guiana. Fig. 4. Moenkhausia oligolepis (Giinther). 118361.U.M. 114mm. Aruataima, British Guiana. Fig. 5. Astyanax festae (Boulenger). 13119 I. U. M. Largest, 67 mm. Puertoviejo, Ecuador. Fig. 6. Astyanax bimaculatus (Linné). 11308 I. U. M. 134 mm. Trinidad. Fig. 7. Deuterodon iguape Higenmann. 11686 1.U.M. 112mm. Raiz da Serra, Southeastern Brazil. Fig. 8. Hollandichthys multifasciatus (Eigenmann & Norris). 13297 1.U.M. 105mm. Raiz da Serra, Southeastern Brazil. + Mi MEM. MUS. COMP. cee ZOOL. HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON CHARACIDAE PLATE 95 PLATE 96. PLATE 96. Fig. 1. Ceratobranchia binghami Eigenmann. 31561 M.C.Z. 53mm. Type. Santa Ana, Peru. Fig. 2. Hemibrycon helleri Higenmann. 13565 M.C.Z. 100mm. Type. Rio Comberciato, Peru. Fig. 3. Hemibrycon tridens Eigenmann. 13723 I.U.M. 65mm. Type. Uruhuasi, Peru. Rea nme eee nara MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. CHARACIDAE PLATE 96 HELIOTYPE CO. BOSTON | PLATE 97. PLATE 97. Fig. 1. Hemibrycon tolimae (Higenmann). Fig. 2. Bryconamericus scopiferus (Higenmann). Fig. 3. Gephyrocharax chocoensis Eigenmann. Fig. 4. Argopleura magdalenensis Higenmann. Fig. 5. Pseudiconynopoma, heterandria Eigenmann. Fig. 6. Glandulocauda melanogenys Eigenmann. Fig. 7. Landonia latidens Eigenmann & Henn. 8 . Nematobrycon palmeri EKigenmann. Fig. 9. Piabina argentea (Reinhardt). Fig. 10. Nematobrycon palmeri Eigenmann. Fig. 11. Nematobrycon palmeri Eigenmann. Fig. 12. Thoracocharax maculatus (Steindachner). Fig. 13. Creagrutus affinis Steindachner. Fig. 14. Iguanodectes tenuis Cope. Fig. 15. Piabucus dentatus (Koelreuter). . - " catia Sat cae é Soria mare EE = ce CHARACIDAE PLATE 97 5 lad LJ IIL ‘ (de did LfL ie ty HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON GOMPY ZOOL, MEM. MUS. PLATE 98. W | | | : | PLATE 98. Fig. 1. Creatochanes melanurus (Bloch). 11887 1.U.M. 136mm. Wismar, British Guiana. Fig. 2. Genycharax tarpon EHigenmann. 126741.U.M. 185mm. Cali, Colombia. Fig. 3. Stichanodon insignis (Steindachner). 20803 M.C. Z. 65mm. Manacapuru, Brazil. Fig. 4. Tetragonopterus chalceus Agassiz. 118551.U.M. 85mm. Crabs Falls, British Guiana. Fig. 5. Ephippicharax orbicularis (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 122121.U.M. 82mm. Rockstone, British Guiana. Fig. 6. Stethaprion erythrops Cope. 19268 M.C.Z. 94mm. Jutahy, Brazil. Fig. 7. Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus (Cope). 20814 M.C.Z. 84mm. Iga, Brazil. 10) o Lu eS <9 al oO iu < ia) O < ita < aL O HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON MUS, COMP, ZOOL, MEM. PLATE 99. PLATE 99. Fig. 1. Bryconamericus alfredae Eigenmann. 31564 M.C.Z. 45mm. Type. Santa Ana, Peru. Fig. 2. Bryconamericus grosvenori Eigenmann. 31562 M.C.Z. 58mm. Type. Santa Ana, Peru. Fig. 3. Bryconamericus pachacuti Eigenmann. 31563 M.C.Z. 74mm. Type. Santa Ana, Peru. CHARACIDAE PLATE 99 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. RSS Sy eee HELIOTYPE CO. BOSTON j | i H j } PLATE 100. PLATE 100. | Camera outlines of the heads. Fig. Moenkhausia barbouri Higenmann. Fig. Moenkhausia costae (Steindachner). Fig. Moenkhausia dichroura (Kner). Fig. Moenkhausia melogramma Higenmann. } Fig. Moenkhausia grandisquamis (Miller and Troschel). : Fig. Moenkhausia bondi Fowler. Le 2 3 4 Fig. 5. Moenkhausia oligolepis (Giinther). 6 7 Fig. 8. Moenkhausia jamesi Higenmann. 9, Fig. 10. Moenkhausia chrysargyrea (Gimther). { i | { CHARACIDAE PLATE 100 ZOOL. MEM. MUS. COMP. ja~ PLATE 101. PLATE 101, Camera outlines of the heads. | Fig. 1. Moenkhausia ceros Higenmann. Type. Fig. 2. Moenkhausia cotinho Higenmann. T'ype. Fig. 3. Moenkhausia collettii (Steindachner). | Fig. 4, Moenkhausia copei (Steindachner). Fig. 5. Moenkhausia lepidura hasemani Higenmann. Fig. 6. Moenkhausia lepidura igae Eigenmann. . 7. Moenkhausia lepidura gracilima Kigenmann. | Fig i | Figs. 8, 9. Moenkhausia intermedia Eigenmann. | Fig. 10. Moenkhausia lepidura lata Higenmann. CHARACIDAE PLATE 101 MEM. MUS. COMP. ZOOL. Soe: —— — oa fos eee =e ah sce Sane