PLUMIER, 1803 71 



Encrasicholus Commerson, V, 382, 1803, footnote under Clupea; type 

 Encrasicholus mandibula inferiore breviore, t^nia laterali 

 ARGENTEA Commerson (Clupea vittargentea Lacepede). 

 Equivalent to Anchoviella Fowler (Menidia Browne). 



Pterichthus Commerson, V, 401, 1803, footnote under Exoccetus; type 



"Pterichthus pinnis pectoralibus radiorum sexdecim ven- 



tralibus intra corporis /equilibrium nequidem ad anum 



apice pertingentibus." 



As indicated by Lacepede, this species, the one placed first by Commerson, 



seems to be Exoccetus volitans L. A synonym of Exoccetus. 



Halex Commerson, V, 462, 1803, footnote under Clupea; type Halex 

 coRPORE late catheteplateo ctc. Commerson, Clupea fasciata 

 Lacepede, a species of Leiognathus Lacepede. 



LIX. PLUMIER, Lacepede, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons, II, 1798; 



III, 1800; IV, V, 1803. 



Charles Plumier. 



Le Pere Plumier, a missionary in Martinique, sent to Lacepede num- 

 erous paintings of fishes with descriptions and manuscript names. The 

 generic names used rest on exactly the same basis as those of Commer- 

 son. As they were polynomial and as they were not accepted by the author 

 who published them in synonymy, we think that they should not be con- 

 sidered eligible in scientific nomenclature, a matter which awaits final 

 decision. 



The names probably not acceptable, as polynomial and as not adopted 

 by the author who printed them. 



Orbis Plumier, II, 504, 1800, in footnote under Tetraodon ; type Orbis 

 minimus Plumier = Tetraodon plumieri Lacepede = Tetraodon 

 spengleri Bloch. 

 A synonym of Tetraodon. 



Monoceros Plumier, II, 1800, in footnote under Balistes; type Mono- 

 CERos Piscis CLUsii Plumier. 

 Probably same as Monacanthus ciliatus L. Equivalent to Monocanthus 

 Cuvier. Not Monoceros Zimmermann, 1780, a genus of Gasteropods ; not Mono- 

 ceros Bloch & Schneider, 1801. 



Asellus Plumier, III, 1802, footnote under Gobiomorus ; type Asellus 

 palustris Plumier (Platycephalus dormitator Bloch & 

 Schneider. 

 Identical with Gobiomorus Lacepede, as restricted. Philypnus Cuvier. 



