gg Vertebrata. 



rouxii, Cocco p 329, spki/nx , C. & V. p 332, and trigloides, C. & V. p 337 

 — Labrosomus xanti and nuchipinnis , are noted by Smith p 551 — Rupis- 

 cartes atlanticus , C. & V. , is described by Smith p 551 — Trypterygium 

 compressum Hutton, is described and figured by Arthur p 16S pl. 14 F t» — 

 Zoarces viviparus, L. Note on the development of the yoiing; Mclntosh (2j p430 

 pl. 16 F 1 and (3) p 57. 



Peträites n. gen. p 226. Between Clinus and Cristiceps. Branchiostegals 6; body 

 compressed, covered with small scales ; snout very short, cleft of the moutli 

 small ; a band of moderate teeth on the jaws ; lower jaw with a strong ciirved 

 canine at either angle; vomerine teeth present ; palate edentulous ; first dorsal fin 

 low, attached by a membrane to the second ; dorsal slightly contiguous with the 

 caudal; heptaeolus n. p 225 ; Port Jackson ; also iox Cristiceps fasciatus, Mac- 

 leay, and other species not mentioned ; Ogilby (^) . 



Stathmonotus n. gen. differs from Miiraenoides in having much smaller pectorals, 

 while the ventrals are more strongly developed and their position is more anterior ; 

 hemphillii n. Key West, Florida; Bean (^) p 191 pl. 13. 



Family Spjhyra e nid ae. 

 Sphyraena hupferi n. Cameroon; Fischer p 70. 



Family Atherinidae. 



Atherina boieri, Risso, is noted and described by Deperet p S2, from a fresh-water 

 canal at Castelnaudary. 



Atherinichthys ptmctatus n. Cape York; De Vis p 869. 



Family Mugilidae. 



Mtigil convexus n. Cardwell j) 869, marginalis u. Brisbane p 870, and splendens n. 

 Cardwell p 871 ; De Vis — producius n. West-Africa ; Fischer p 69. 



Family Gastrosteidae. 



Spinachia vulgaris^ Flem. On its nesting etc. ; notes by MÖbius p 56 and 153, and 

 Prince p 487 pl. 14. 



Family Centriscidae. 

 Amphisile cristata n. Noosa ; De Vis p 872. 



Family Gobiesocidae. 



Gobiesox maeandricus, Girard, to be used for reticulatus, Girard ; Jordan {^) p 72 — 

 Lepadogaster bimaculatus , Donov. Notes on the ova by McIntosh ('•^) p 434 ; 

 gouanii, Niemiec describes and figures the sucker. 



Diplocrepis costatus n. Port Jackson; Ogilby {^) p 270. 



Family Notacanthidae. 



Heptadecanlhus brevipinnis n. Queensland Coast p^S72 ; macuhsus n. Cardwell p 873 ; 

 De Vis. 



