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Genus Harpagifer Richardson. 



Synonymy. 

 Batrachus sp. Block, Schneider. 

 Callionymus sp. Forster. 

 Harpagifer Richardson. Ichthyology of the Erebus and Terror, p. 11. 



Linea lateralis inermis, antice tubulosa, " trans nucham cum pari euo con- 

 jugato ramulumque ad orbitam utramque emittens." Operculum spina hami- 

 fera sursum armatum. Suboperculum spina subrecta etferehorizontalimnni- 

 tum. Dentes velutini et aggregati ad maxillae utrseque symphisin, lateribus 

 pauciseriati. 



Lateral line unarmed, its anterior portion formed by small tubules, inflexed 

 at the nape and joined by a transverse line to its fellow of the opposite side, 

 thence continued to each orbit. Operculum armed above with a hooked or hami- 

 form spine. Suboperculum with a straight horizontal one. Teeth subulate, 

 pluriserial at the symphysis of each jaw, pauciserial on the sides. First dor- 

 sal fin sustained by three or four spines. Caudal fin rounded behind. Pec- 

 toral fins also rounded behind. Ventral fins with the soft rays all branched, 

 and the second and third longest. 



Type. Harpagifer bispinis Richardson. 



The genus has at most only two known representatives, and perhaps only 

 one, as Dr. Giinther has considered as belonging to the same species, forms 

 which have been by Richardson regarded as distinct. Until reasons are given 

 for the support of the belief of their identity, they may be regarded as species, 

 as there appears to be a decided difference in color. 



Harpagifer bispinis Richardson. 



Callionymus bispinis Forster. 



Batrachus bispinis Bloch, Systema Ichthyologiae, Schneid. ed. p. 45. 



Harpascifer bispinis Rich., Ichthyology of the Ei-ebus and Terror, p. 11, pi. 7, 

 figs. 1-3 ; p. 19, pi. 12, figs. 8, 9. 



D. IV. 22-24. A. 17. 



Body dark orange, with three irregular large brown bands ; dark above. 

 Fins marbled. 



Habitat. Falkland Islands. 



Harpagifer palliolatus Richardson. 



Harpagifer palliolatus Rich., Ichthyology of the Erebus and Terror, p. 20, 

 pi. 12, figs. 5-7. 



D. III. 22. A. 17. 



Body dark orange, with irregular large brown bands; back with a broad 

 white band, extending from the snout backwards and laterally dilated under the 

 middle and near the end of the soft dorsal. Fins marbled. 



Habitat. Falkland Islands. 



This is perhaps only a variety of the preceding species as affirmed by Dr. 

 Giinther, but as that gentleman appears to have had no better means of as- 

 certaining than Sir John Richardson, it may be retained as distinct until such 



is proved. 



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Synopsis of the N0T0THENI0IDS. 



BY THEODORE GILL. 

 Family NOTOTHENIOID.E, Gill. 



Synonymy, 

 Sciaenidse part. Cuv. et val. 

 Scia?nida3 part. Richardson. 

 Gobiida? part. " 



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