. Copeia. Ichthyology; Herpetology. New York, February 20, 1915. No. 15 OPEW. Published to advance the Science of cold-blooded vertebrates NOTE ON SOME GYMNOTID FISHES. The following species of this family (Gymno- tidee) were noticed in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. As they have not been studied for many years, and several are new records, they are offered as a slight contribution to science. Eleetrophorus electricus (Linnaeus). Demara- ra, Pebas in Ecuador, and South America. Gymnotus carapo Linnseus. Surinam; Rio Ja- cuby, Sao Joao to Rio Negro and Chapad
. Copeia. Ichthyology; Herpetology. New York, February 20, 1915. No. 15 OPEW. Published to advance the Science of cold-blooded vertebrates NOTE ON SOME GYMNOTID FISHES. The following species of this family (Gymno- tidee) were noticed in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. As they have not been studied for many years, and several are new records, they are offered as a slight contribution to science. Eleetrophorus electricus (Linnaeus). Demara- ra, Pebas in Ecuador, and South America. Gymnotus carapo Linnseus. Surinam; Rio Ja- cuby, Sao Joao to Rio Negro and Chapada, in Brazil; Peruvian Amazon; Upper Amazons; Pebas and Am- byiacu River, Ecuador. Sternopygus macrurus (Schneider). Surinam; Rio Jacuby, Peruvian Amazon, Ambyiacu River. Eigenmannia virescens (Valenciennes). Rio Jacuby and Sao Joao to Rio Negro and Chapada, Peruvian Amazon, Pebas, Ambyiacu River. Eigenmannia troscheli (Kaup). Peruvian Am- azon, Sao Joao. Steatogenes elegans (Steindachner). Upper Amazon (Hauxwell). Apparently not recorded from this region previously. Hypopomus brevirostris (Steindachner). One from Colombia, likely Rio Magdalena, as it was re- ceived from R. W. Mitchill. Rhamphichthys rostratus (Linnaeus). Peruvian Amazon. Sternarchorhamphus macrostoma (Gunther). Peruvian Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. [New York, N. Y. , etc. ] : American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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