cuviER, 1829 129 



Auxis Cuvier, 199; type Scomber rochei Risso (Scomber thazard 

 Lacepede). 



Sarda Cuvier, 199; type Scomber sarda Bloch. 



Later (1831) called Pelamys by Cuvier & Valenciennes. Monotypic. Not 

 Sarda Plumier. 



Cybium Cuvier, 199; type Scomber commersoni Lacepede. 

 A synonym of Scomberomorus Lacepede, 1803. 



Thyrsites Cuvier (about 200) ; type Scomber atun Euphrasen. 



Gempylus Cuvier, 200 ; type Gempylus serpens Cuvier. 



This is identical with Lemnisoma of Lesson, but the date of Lemnisoma is 

 1830. 



Elacate Cuvier, II, 203, as "les Elacates," the Latin name dating from 

 C. & v., 1831 ; type Elacate motta C. & V. 

 Synonym of Rachycentron Kaup. 



Olistus Cuvier, II, 209; type (not named) Olistus malabaricus Cuv. 

 & Val 



Scyris Cuvier, II, 209; type "le gal d'Alexandrie," Scyris indica 

 Cuv. & Val. 

 Not separable from Alectis Raf. 



Blepharis Cuvier (about 210) ; type Zeus cill^ris Bloch. 



Name preoccupied, replaced by Blepharichthys Gill. A synonym of Alectis. 



Peprilus Cuvier, 213; type Peprilus crenulatus. 



Probably the young of Peprilus alepidotus Cuvier. Monotypic. Same as 

 Rhombus Lacepede, not of Klein. 



Astrodermus (Bonelli) Cuvier (about 215) ; type Astrodermus gut- 

 tatus BonelU Ms. (Diana semilunata Risso). 



Axinurus Cuvier, 225 ; type Axinurus thynnoides Cuvier. 



Monotypic. 



Priodon Cuvier, 225 ; type Priodon annularis Cuvier. 

 Polyacanthus (Kuhl) Cuvier, 227; type Triciiopodus colisa Hamilton. 



Helostoma (Kuhl) Cuvier, 228; type Helostoma temmincki Cuvier. 



Monotypic. 

 Spirobranchus Cuvier, 229; type Spirobranchus capensis Cuvier. 



Monotypic. 

 Myxodes Cuvier, 238; type (not named) Myxodes viridis Cuv. & Val. 



Cirrhibarbus Cuvier ("les Cirrhibarbes") 238; type (not named) 



CiRRHIBARBIS CAPENSIS CuV. & Val. 

 Monotypic. 

 Zoarces Cuvier (about 240) ; type Blennius viviparus L. 

 Equivalent to Enchelyopus Gronow, 1763. 



