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Family Trichiuridae. 

 Trichiurus auriga n., pi. 12 fig. 1, and cristatus n., pi. 13 fig. 5. Red Sea; Kllltl- 



zinger {*) p 121. 



Family Acronuridae. 



Acanthurus zebra n. Dnke of York's Group; De Vis ( 2 ) p 447. 



JVaseus strigatus n. Queensland; id. ( } ) p 539 rorner Klz. is figured by Kllin- 



zinger ( l ) pi. 13 fig. 2. 



Family Carangidae. 



Meek & GOSS f 1 ) have reviewed the American species of Trachynotus and ad- 

 mit 8 as valid. The eighth, marginahis C. & V., is not included, the original 

 description being too brief. The 5 species occurring on the Atlantic Coast are- 

 redescribed from specimens obtained at Havana and Key West copplngeri sp. 

 n. Percy Island; Gunther p 29 pi. 3 fig. A. 



Caranx ruber Bl. and bartholomuei C. & V. are noted by Jordan & Gilbert ( 3 ) 

 [Carangoides] jlavoguttatus Forsk. pi. 12 fig. 4 and impudicus nom. n. = talam- 

 paroidesKlz. (necBleek.); noted and the former figured by Klunzinger (*) 

 auriga n. p 539. circs n. and procaranx n. p 540 and ecclipsifer n. p 541. 

 Queensland: De Vis ( 2 ). 



Decapterus jacobaeus C. & V. figured by Kllinzinger ( l ) pi. 12 fig. 2. 



Micropteryx queenslandiae n. Queensland: De Vis ( 2 ) p 541. 



Seriola. A key to the species from the coasts of the United States is given by Jor- 

 dan ( 3 ) p 123. 



Equula dispar n., longispina n. and argcntea n. p 542, decora n. and ovalis n. p 543, 

 simplex n., asina n. and profunda n. p 544. Queensland; De Vis ( 2 ) . 



Family Stromateidae. 



Fordice in his review of theAmerican species of this family gives a synopsis of 

 the genera and species of Stromateus and Leirus, with notes and synonymy. 

 Gill ( 8 ) has also published notes, in which he gives a synopsis and synonymy, etc., 

 of the groups. 



Family N o m e i d a e. 



Cubiceps brevimanus n. Red Sea; Kllinzinger ( r ) p 116 pi. 12 fig. 3. 



Family Scombridae. 



Meek & Newland ( 2 ) give a review of the American species of Scomberomorus,. 

 and recognize 4 as valid. 



Vaillant describes the life-colours oiEcheneis remora; and Holmwood writes on 

 its employment by native Fishermen on the East-Coast of Africa. 



Cybium tiyris n. Queensland; De Vis (*) p 545. 



Family Trachinidae. 



Goode & Bean p 44 give notes pointing out the differences between Caulo- 

 latilus microps and chrysops and cyanops. 



Percis stricticeps n. p 545 and concinna n, p 546. Queensland; De Vis (*). 



