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of a lanceolate form, compressed, head sloping, maxillae without teeth. The 

 single dorsal flu is elongated anteriorly, and is united with the caudal and 

 long anal fins, the rays of the ventral fins are elongated. B. lignlata, \ inch. 

 Messina. The other genus, Pelorina, differs from the preceding in the 

 circumstance that the dorsal and anal fins are separate from the caudal, 

 teeth in the maxillae. P. Heclcelii, the anterior rays of the dorsal fin short. 

 D. 90, V. 5 ; A. 70, B. 7. 1 inch. Messina. P. Riippelii, the first ray 

 of the dorsal fin prolonged into a filament. D. 118 ; V. 5 ; A. 90. Rather 

 more than an inch. Messina. All the species are roughly figured on copper. 



Valenciennes has instituted (1. c.) in the family of the Blenuioidei a new 

 genus near Bleimechis, which he names Bleimopfiis : Corpus depressum, 

 alepidotum ; caput obtusum ; os parvum ; deutes quatuor adunci recurvi in 

 utraque maxilla symphysin versus ; pinna dorsalis imica emarginata, analis 

 dorsali similis, sed brevior, caudalis distincta, pectorales ovate latee ; 

 jugulares biradiatae. The species B. Wellni is small, but uncommonly 

 abundant, and is eaten prepared Like the anchovy. 



Clinus canariensis, Val. Canar., red brown above, dorsal and anal fins 

 marbled with brown. D. IS, 12 ; A. 20. 



Kroyer (Tidskr. 1S46, p. 227) makes a new genus of Gunnelhis Stromii, 

 Cuv.Val., as this fish does not properly come under any hitherto established 

 genus ; it differs from Gunnellus in having caeca and tentacles, whilst it is 

 without teeth on the voiner ; the ventral fins consist of a spine and three 

 rays ; no lateral line. 



Eliotris latifrons. Richardson, Sulphur. Eronte declivi, plana, intra oculos 

 dimidium lougitudinis capitis lata; capite quartam partem totius piscis 

 longitudine superaute ; squamis corporis maguis (37 in serie laterali) ; 

 squaniis froutis dimidio minoribus ; poris 4 ad orani posteriorem prseoper- 

 cuh' ; pinnis ventris, dorsi anique seriatim guttatis. Pacific Ocean. 



Philypnus ocellicauda (id. ib.) Rostro obtuso, naribus cirrileris ; corpore 

 prasino, marmorato dorsoque trausversim subfasciato ; cauda ocello pur- 

 pureo uotata. Bocca Tigris. 



CalHonynms Reevesii (id. ib.) Aperturis brauchiaruui supernis, apice spiuse 

 prseoperculi recto ; rostro acutiusculo ; oculis maguis approximatis ; pinna 

 caudse longissima infra nigra ; piunis dorsi caudaeque seriatim guttatis, pinna 

 ani extus nigerrima. D. 4, 9 ; A. 8. China. Call. Belcheri (id.) Aperturis 

 brauchiarum supernis; spiute prseoperculi apice recto, ore parvo, maxillis 

 sequalibus acutiusculis, oculis maguis approximatis; pinna dorsi secuuda 

 fasciata; pinna aiii antice nigra marginata; cranio scabriusculo. D. 4, 9 ; 

 A. 9. Pacific. Call. Hindsii (id.) Aperturis brauchiarum supernis ; cranio 

 summo laevi ; apice spinsc prseoperculi recurvo ; rostro obtuso ; piuuis pec- 

 toralibus pinnas ventrales lougitudiue excedentibus ; corpore bruncscenti 

 variegato, pinna dorsi priore albo nigroque fasciato, pinna caudie albo punc- 

 tata, pinnis cseteris immaculatis, perluccntibus. D. 3, 9 ; A. 9. Pacific. 



