112 PROCEEDINGS OP THE ACADEMY OF [1884. 



> PhycincB, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., v. 15, p. 230, 1863. 



> CiliatincB, Gill, Proc. Aead. Nat. Sci. Phila., v. 15, p. 230, 1863. 



> Brosmince, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., v. 15, p. 230, 1863. 

 = Gadince, Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fishes N. Am., p. 794, 1883. 



Gadoidea with a moderate caudal region coniform behind, and 

 with the caudal rays procurrent above and below ; submedian 

 anus, moderate suborbital bones, terminal mouth, jugular ven- 

 trals, dorsal furniture commencing nearly above the pectoral 

 region, variously developed, and anal confined mostly to the 

 posterior half of the length. 



This group is, perhaps, still a composite one, and all the forms 

 retained in it, otherwise called Gadinae by Messrs. Jordan & Gil- 

 bert, do not have the " frontal bone single, normal." The Gadiiiae, 

 Phycinse and Brosminse (Gill, op. cit.) are thus characterized, and 

 are typical constituents, but the Lotinae, and apparently Ciliatinse 

 or Oninse, have doubled or paired frontals. Unfortunately the 

 only skeletons of these types accessible to me are articulated, and 

 cannot be critically examined. It seems probable, however, that 

 they may be segregated in a peculiar family. 



MERLUCIID^. 



Family Synonyms. 



<^ Merluciidce, Adams, Manual Nat. Hist., p. 104, 1864. 



= Merludida,, Gill, Arrangement Families of Fishes, p. 3, 1872. 



Jugulaires, gen., Dumeril. 



Oadinia, gen., Rafinesque. 



Metrosomes, gen., Blainville. 



Qadoides, gen., Risso. 



Gadidcp, gen., Bon., Swains., Adams, Giinther, Girard. 



Qadoidei, gen., Bleeker. 



Qadi, gen., Fitzinger. 



Subfamily Synonyms. 



< Merluccia, Rafinesque, Analyse de la Nature, Ire S. fam., 1815. 



<< Merluccinm, Swainson, Natural History of Fishes, Amphibians and 



Reptiles, v. 2, pp. 118, 300, 1839. 

 = Merluciinm, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., v. 14, pp. 243, 244, 1863. 

 = Merluciinm, Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fishes N. Am., p. 795, 1882. 

 Oadini, pt., Bon. 

 GadincB, pt. 



Gadoidea with a moderate caudal region coniform behind and 

 with the caudal rays procurrent forwards, the anus submedian, 

 moderate suborbital bones, terminal mouth, subjugular ventrals ; 



