. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. 40 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 21231, M. C. Z., two, larger 50 mm. Hyavary. D. Bourget. 21234, M. C. Z., twenty-one, largest 55 mm. Tabatinga. Bourget. 6889a, C. M., one, 50 mm. Santarem, Dec. 9, 1909. Haseman. 6890a-q, C. M., seventeen, largest 50mm. Santarem, Dec. 15,1909. Haseman. 6891a-n, C. M., fourteen, largest 60 mm. MUa Bella, Oct. 5,1909. Haseman. 6892a-c, C. M., one, 54 mm. San Joaquin, Sept. 6, 1909. Haseman. 6923a, C. M., one, 50 mm. San Antonio de Rio Madeira, Nov. 3,1909. Hase-
. The Cheirodontinae : a subfamily of minute characid fishes of South America. Characidae; Fishes. 40 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 21231, M. C. Z., two, larger 50 mm. Hyavary. D. Bourget. 21234, M. C. Z., twenty-one, largest 55 mm. Tabatinga. Bourget. 6889a, C. M., one, 50 mm. Santarem, Dec. 9, 1909. Haseman. 6890a-q, C. M., seventeen, largest 50mm. Santarem, Dec. 15,1909. Haseman. 6891a-n, C. M., fourteen, largest 60 mm. MUa Bella, Oct. 5,1909. Haseman. 6892a-c, C. M., one, 54 mm. San Joaquin, Sept. 6, 1909. Haseman. 6923a, C. M., one, 50 mm. San Antonio de Rio Madeira, Nov. 3,1909. Hase- man. « This species is very similar to yaraguayenstf. Fig. U. Priorwhrama filigera (Cope), a, side of head; h, top of head; c, d, e, the premaxillary, maxillary and portion of mandible; c', premaxillary of the other side; e', outline of entire mandible showing the extent of dentigerous portion, /, another mandible. The scales are eight to fourteen (usually eleven) + twent}'-six to thirty = thirty-eight to forty-one, nine or ten between ventrals and dorsal; the origin of the dorsal is equidistant from the base of the middle caudal ra^'s and the anterior margin of the eye, above the origin of the anal. Number of anal rays: 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37 Number of individuals: 3 9 2 111 Genus VI. Paragoniates'^ Steindachner. Paragoniates Steindachner, IchtM'ol. Bcitr., Vol. V, 1876, p. 69. Type: Paragoniates alhurnus Steindachner. Teeth mostly tricuspid, the lateral cusps minute, very much smaller than the median cusp; teeth all in a single series, those of the premaxillary anteriorly " TopA = besides; aywviikTTis, 6 = a nervous person; Agoniates, a genus of 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. Pitts
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