82 THE GENERA OF FISHES 



Scophthalmus Rafinesque, 14, 53 ; type Pleuronectes rhombus L. 



As later restricted, identical with Bothus Rafinesque and Rhombus Klein. 

 Scophthalmus is based on descriptions, Bothus on specimens of the same two 

 species. 



Diplodus Rafinesque, 26, 54; type Sparus annularis L. 



Equivalent to Sargus Cuvier and prior, but not prior to Sargus Klein. 

 Octonus Rafinesque, 29, 54; type Octonus olosteon Rafinesque 

 (Trigla cataphracta L.). 

 Monotypic. Equivalent to Peristedion Lacepede. 

 Cephalepis Rafinesque, 31, 54; type Cephalepis octomaculatus Rafin- 

 esque. 

 A synonym of Regalecus Ascanius. Monotypic. 



Myctophum Rafinesque, 35, 56; type Myctophum punctatum Rafin- 

 esque. 



Nerophis Rafinesque, 37, 57; type Syngnathus ophidion L. 

 Monotypic. 



Carapus Rafinesque, };], 57; type Gymnotus acus L. 



Prior to Fierasfer Cuvier. Not Carapus Cuvier = Giton Kaup. 



Sturio Rafinesque, 41, 58; type Sturio vulgaris Rafinesque (Acipenser 



STURIO L.). 

 Capriscus Rafinesque, 41, 58; type Capriscus porcus Rafinesque 

 (Balistes capriscus Gmelin, "the third division of Lacepede"). 

 Equivalent to Balistes L. 

 Chlopsis Rafinesque, 42, 58; type Chlopsis bicolor Rafinesque. 

 Monotypic. 



Xypterus Rafinesque, 43, 59 ; type Xypterus imperati Rafinesque. 

 Apparently a synonym of Regalecus Ascanius. Monotypic. 



Pterurus Rafinesque, 43, 59; type Pterurus flexuosus Rafinesque 

 (Sphagebranchus imberbis De la Roche). 

 Name preoccupied : a synonym of C^cula Vahl. 



Oxynotus Rafinesque, 45, 60; type Squalus centrina L. 

 Prior to Centrina Cuvier, 1817. 



Sphyrna Rafinesque, 46, 60; type Squalus zyg^na L, 

 Prior to Zyg^na Cuvier. 



Torpedo Rafinesque, 48, 60; type Torpedo ocellata Rafinesque (Raja 

 torpedo L.). 

 Not Torpedo Forskal. 



Mobula Rafinesque, 48, 61 ; type Mobula auriculata Rafinesque (Raja 

 MOBULAR Lacepede). 

 Same as Cephalopterus Risso, preoccupied. 



