112 REPORT ON ZOOLOGY, MDCCCXLIII. 



Amongst the Salmones, De Kay institutes a new genus, Bajone; a row of 

 uniform teeth in the upper jaw, a shorter row in the intermaxillary bone, and 

 on the anterior part of the vomer ; a row of long curved teeth on the edge 

 of the tongue. Ten brauchiostegous rays ; adipose fin, behind the anal ; 

 scales very minute, B.fontinalis, six to eight vertical black bands on the 

 sides; 2 inch. D. 8; P. '12; V. 7; A. 9. Inhabits clear brooks and 

 springs. 



Jeuyus also institutes a new Salmonian genus, Aplochiton ; entirely scale- 

 less, small teeth in both jaws, in a single row ; two longitudinal rows on the 

 tongue and on the vomer, none on the palate. Three brauchiostegous rays. 

 Inhabits fresh water. A. zebra, with black transverse bauds; 9 inch. 

 D. 11 ; A. 2. 14. Falkland Islands. A. tifnuitus, sprinkled with brown 

 points, with a silvery longitudinal band on the sides; 4 inch. I). 12 ; A. 2. 13. 

 Tierra del Fuego. 



ESOCID.E. ESO.T fasciatus, De Kay. Greenish yellow, with dark vertical 

 stripes on the sides ; 10 inch. D. 15 ; P. 15 ; V. 9 ; A. 14. Long Island. 



CLOTEIDYE. Three new Herrings are mentioned by Jenyiis (1. c.) : Clu- 

 pea fitegensis ; 3 inch. D. IS; A. 19. Tierra del Fuego. Cl arniata, 4 

 inch. D. 18 ; A. 23. Bahia Blauca. Cl. sarjax, 10J inch. D. 11 ; A. IS, 19. 

 Lima. 



Alosa feres, De Kay. Cylindrical, ventral fins behind the dorsal ; 7 inch. 

 D. 19 ; P. 15 ; V. 10; A. 12. New York harbour. A. pectinafa, Jcnyns. 

 Ventral fins in front of the dorsal, scales ctenoid ; 12 inch. D. 1C ; A. 21 ; 

 P. 17; V. 7. Bahia Blauca. 



Enffraulis riiigeitx, Jenyns, Beagle. D. 15-; A. 19. Peru. 



Chatocss/ts siffiiifer, DC Kay. Back with three or four dark lines, a round 

 black spot behind the branchial opening, anal fin distinct ; 12 inch. D. 19 ; 

 P. IS..; V. S; A. 21. New York. 



Anna occidentalis, De Kay. Dusky brown, elongated, lateral lines chan- 

 nelled, no black spot ; 2 feet. D. 4G ; V. 9 ; A. 11. 



SAURID^E. Lcpisosteus platyrhynchus, De Kay. Jaw broad, elongated; 

 the upper jaw three times as long as it is broad at the base, scales smooth ; 

 2 feet. D. 17; V. G; A. S. Florida. 



GADID^E. Lota inoriifitd, De Kay. Ventral fin with a filamentous point, 

 the first ray partly free ; both dorsal fins of nearly equal height; 2 iVr>. 

 D. 9. 71 ; V. 7 ; A. 63. Hudson. 



Mi'i-lungits leptocephalus, DC Kay. Green, above the lateral line. D. 12. 19. 

 19 ; V. G ; A. 27. 20. New York. 



PLEUIIONECTHXE. Platcssa pusilht, DC Kay. Eyes drxlmrsal, olive. 

 brown, no anal spine; 11 inch. D. 67-69 ; P. 11 ; V. G ; A. :>(). P. ocel- 

 laris. Upper side with ocellated spots; tail cmarginatc, eyes sinistrorsal ; 

 IS inch. D. 95; P. 12; V. G ; A. 72. 



