1895. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. J. 151 



XI. 



Under tlie name of Gymnelis imherhis, Dr. Giinther ' combined the 

 following references, most of which relate to the Fholis gwmellus: 



GYMNELIS IMBERBIS. 

 Gymnelis imberiis, Kaup, Ap, Fishes, p. 156; Yarrell, Brit. Fishes, ed. Rich- 

 ardson, I, p. 79; GuNTHER, Cat., IV, p. 325. 



PHOLIS GUNNELLUS. 

 Ophidhm imherbe, LlNN^EUs; Montague, Wern. Mem., I, 95.— TURTON, Brit. 

 Fauna, p. 88.— Fleming, Brit. An., p. 201.— Jenyns, Man., p. 481.— Yar- 

 RELL, Brit. Fishes, ed. 2, II, p. 412. 



CARAPUS ACUS. 

 Ophidium imberhe, LACifiPfeDE, part. (Radial formula and caudal fin of Pholis 

 gunnellus.) 



ANGUILLA ANGUILLA. 

 Beardless Ophidmm, Pennant, Brit. Zool., Ill, 398, App., tab. 93. 



The conglomerate nominal species retained by Dr. Giinther under 

 the name Gymnelis imherhis had obtained a place in British zoology 

 since the early part of the century, and until I demonstrated in my 

 article " On the affinities of several doubtful British- fishes," pub- 

 lished in 1864,2 ^^^j^ ii; ^as simply the embodiment of blunders of one 

 kind or another. 



> Cat, Fish. Brit. Mus., IV, p. 325. 



sProc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1864, pp. 199-208. 



