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Show 372 MR. C. TATE REGAN ON THE FISHES [Nov. 28, 7. G a l a x i a s p l a t e i . Galaxias platei Steind. Zool. Jahrb. Suppl. iv. 1897, p. 329, pi. xx. fig. 13. Galaxias alpinus, (part.) Smitt, Bih. Svenska. Ak. xxvi. iv. No. 13, p. 9, pi. iii. (1901). Teeth in the jaws subequal, without distinct enlarged canines. Depth of body 5-6 in the length, length of head 4 i-4 f. Snout longer than eye, the diameter of which is 5|-7| in the length of head, interorbital width 2^-2-|. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending to below the middle of eye. 8 or 9 brancliiostegals. 11-13 gill-rakers on tlie lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal IY 8 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3|-3| in the length of the fish. Anal IY -Y 10- 1 1 , commencing below tlie anterior part or middle of the dorsal, when laid back extending to the procurrent rays or base of caudal. Pectoral extending |-| of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Yentrals 7-rayed, originating at a point equidistant from cheek or prse-operculum and base of caudal or from middle or extremity of pectoral and origin of anal, extending £ of the distance from their base to tlie origin of anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle as long or a little longer than deep. Head, body, and fins covered with numerous irregular dark spots. Patagonia. 1. (195 mm.) Rio Cliico. Marquis G. Doria. 2 -5 . (260 and 300 mm.) Magellan. Mons. F. Lataste. The two large fishes, undoubtedly belonging to one species, from a lake in the province of Punta Arenas, Chile, described by Philippi (Yerli. Deust. Wiss. Yer. Sant. Chile, iii. 1895, p. 19) under the names of Galaxias grandis and G. del/ini, agree with G. platei in the form and proportions of head and body, size of the eye, shape of the caudal, length of pectoral and ventral and size of the dorsal fin, and also in coloration. The unpaired fins are torn in the type of G. grandis, a fish of 330 mm., and the number of fin-rays in G. delfini is given as Dorsal 8, Anal 18. If it were not for this, I should have 110 hesitation in regarding this species and G. platei as the same. 8 . G a l a x i a s s m i t h i i , sp. n . Lower jaw with distinct lateral canines. Depth of body 64 in the length, length of head 5|. Snout slightly longer than eye, the diameter of which is 4| in the length of head, interorbital width 2|. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary extending nearly to below middle of eye. 8 branchiostegals. 10 gill-rakers on the lower part of the anterior arch. Dorsal I I I -IY 9 ; distance from origin of dorsal to base of caudal 3f in the length of the fish. Anal IY 10, commencing below the anterior part of the dorsal, when laid back not extending to the caudal. Pectoral extending more than | of the distance from its base to the base of ventral. Yentrals 7-rayed, originating at a point slightly |