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(Ph. latilans, from the Falkland Islands), has one row of teeth in the upper 

 jaw, two or three rows in the lower jaw, six rays in the branchiostegous 

 membrane, and pores only instead of the membranous tubes. 



GOBIID.E. Bellamy reports (Ann. xii, p. 298) that an Anarrlticas lupus 

 has been caught near Plymouth. It was three feet long, and had Crustacea 5 

 Pecten opercwlaris and Fusus corneus, in its stomach. 



Gobius lineatus, Jenyns, Beagle. D. 6. 1. 9 ; A. 1. 8. Galapagos. G. ophi- 

 cephalus, D. S. 1. 16 ; A. 1. 13. Chiloe. 



DISCOBOLI. Two new genera of this family have been instituted by 

 J. Mailer and the Reporter, Cofylisand Sict/ases. (Archiv, 1S43, i, p. 297.) 



Gobiesox manuoratus, Jeuyns. The anterior teeth larger, conical above, 

 incisive below, operculum with a blunt point posteriorly ; 2 2 inch. P. <> ; 

 D. 13 ; A. 11. Chiloe. G. poecilojt// tludmus (id.). The anterior teeth larger, 

 incisive both above and below. Operculum with a pointed spine posteriorly. 

 1" 10'". P. 6 ; D. 7 ; A. 7. Galapagos. 



It cannot be determined whether these two species belong to the genus 

 Cotylis, since the number of the branchiae is not stated. 



CAKPOPTEKYGII. Lop/tins iqmcephalus, Smith, ' Illustrations,' part 13. 

 Supra pallide flavo-brunneus, subtus purpureo griseus, flavo-brunneo tinctus ; 

 oculis lucide viridi-albis ; 28 i". D- ^ vel 8 ; P. 16; A. 17. Cape of Good 

 Hope. 



Clieironectes politus, Eichardson, 'Trans. Zool. Society.' Dorso bipinnato, 

 corpore k:vb, glabro, rubicuudo, punctulato ; 2 \ inch. Port Arthur. 



Batrachus celatus, De Kay. Operculum with two spines, dorsal fins sepa- 

 rate, body with dark transverse bauds ; 1 inch. D. 3. 28 ; V. 3 ; A. 23. New 

 York. It was found in the streets of New York, in a shower of fish, in the 

 year 1844. B. diemensis (Le Sueur?) "Richardson. D. 2. 18 ; A. 16. Port 

 Esskigtou. 



PHARYNGOGNATHI. 



This order of Fish was founded by J. Miillcr in the 

 before-mentioned Memoirs on the Natural Families of Fishes. 

 (Yid. Archiv, 1843, i, p. 305.) 



LABBID.E CYCLOIDE.E. Labnis Gouldii, Richardson. (Ann. xi, p. 353), ap- 

 pears to be allied to L. macroJuntus. D. 11. 10 ; A. 3. 10. Western Australia. 

 L. ci/anodtis (id.), also allied to L. macrodont/ts, no canine teeth in the angle 

 of the mouth. D. 13. 7 ; A. 3. 10. Port Essington. 



Cassyphus Dancwi, Jeuyus. PrBcoperculum not toothed, and no scales on 

 the vertical fins. D. 12. 10; A. 3. 12. Galapagos. 



Clieilio ramosus, Jenyns, Beagle. Fins of an uniform light brown. I). ( J. 13 ; 

 A. 3. 12. Japan ? 



