. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. 18 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 5085, C. M., 12844, I. U. M., eighty. Esperanza. Eigenmann. 5086, C. M., 12845, I. U. M., two. Electric light plant at edge of plains of Bogota. Eigenmann. 5087, C. M., 12856, I. U. M., one hundred and fifty. Madrid. Eigenmann. 5491, C. M., 13182,1. U. M., nine, largest 70 mm. Boyaca, Rio Chiquinquiseto. Gonzales. 5492, C. M., 13183,1. U. M., three. Quebrada Zuaita, Santandcr. Gonzales. Head ; depth ; D. 11, rarely 10; A. 13-16; scales in a median se
. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. 18 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 5085, C. M., 12844, I. U. M., eighty. Esperanza. Eigenmann. 5086, C. M., 12845, I. U. M., two. Electric light plant at edge of plains of Bogota. Eigenmann. 5087, C. M., 12856, I. U. M., one hundred and fifty. Madrid. Eigenmann. 5491, C. M., 13182,1. U. M., nine, largest 70 mm. Boyaca, Rio Chiquinquiseto. Gonzales. 5492, C. M., 13183,1. U. M., three. Quebrada Zuaita, Santandcr. Gonzales. Head ; depth ; D. 11, rarely 10; A. 13-16; scales in a median series 32-34 of which 4 to 6 bear pores; eye in the head, equal or nearly equal. Fig. 3. Grundulus bogotensis (Humboldt), a, maxillary; 6, premaxillary; c, mandible. to the snout, in the interorbital. Compressed but heavy, dorsal and ventral outlines equally curved; the head rather blunt. Preventral area rounded, naked in the middle below the pectorals, the scales bordering the naked area rounded, isolated from each other; area along base of dorsal narrowly naked, a naked area in front of the dorsal as wide as the eye, growing wider toward the head and extending on both sides of the occipital process; the scales bordering the area sub- circular, small, isolated from each other; occipital process reaching about one seventh to the dorsal; interorbital broad; frontal fontanel large, entirely separating the frontals in the young, in contact for a variable length in the adult, frontal fontanel being nearly as long or only half as long as the parietal. Mouth moderate,. 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 Eigenmann, Carl H. , 1863-1927; Carnegie Museum; University of Indiana. Zoological Laboratory. Pittsburgh : Published by the authority of the Board of trustees of the Carnegie institute
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