. Catalogue of apodal fish, in the collection of the British Museum. Eels. 136 CATALOGUE OF FISH. the more anterior position of the anus, and the different markings. The accounts which have been given of the great variations in the numbers of the anal rays, arise from confusion of this species with rostratus. The large specimen in the Paris collection has near the anus an equally wide opening for the exit of the eggs, and is therefore a fe- male. Specimens exist in the Paris and Berlin collections, pre- sented by the Brothers Schomburgk. I possess an example from Sir Robert Schomburgk himself,
. Catalogue of apodal fish, in the collection of the British Museum. Eels. 136 CATALOGUE OF FISH. the more anterior position of the anus, and the different markings. The accounts which have been given of the great variations in the numbers of the anal rays, arise from confusion of this species with rostratus. The large specimen in the Paris collection has near the anus an equally wide opening for the exit of the eggs, and is therefore a fe- male. Specimens exist in the Paris and Berlin collections, pre- sented by the Brothers Schomburgk. I possess an example from Sir Robert Schomburgk himself, who has done so much for the illus- tration of the natural history of British Guiana. It inhabits the rivers of Deraerara, lurking among the roots of the Caladiiim arho- rescens, and is said to attain a pjg ] 2 length of from four to six feet. ] 3. PiHAMPHICHTHYS SCHNEI- DER!, fig. 11. Diagn. Anus situated vertically under the e3'^es, with a papilla no bigger than the head of a fine pin. Descr. A very long snout, equal- ling two-thirds of the length of the head, and rising obliquely to- wards the eyes. Round spots and irregular black bars on the head and body. Also black, irregular lines, figures, and spots on the pectoral and anal fins ; aud on the minutely-scaly part of the anal fin dark, cloudlike spots scattered over a lighter ground-colour. Total length . 27-57 in. Length of tail beyond the anal fin, 5-99 to 618 „ From point of snout to edge of gill-plate 3-58 ,, From point of snout to eye or to anus . 2'36 ,, From point of snout to the anal fin . ^^l ,, Height of the body . 2-05 ,, Thickness of the body 0"67 ,, Length of the pecto- ral fin . 0-91 to 1-06 „ Cayenne. The Paris Museum received two specimens from Mes- sieurs Melinon. P. 19; A. -116-425 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 origi
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