CATALOGUE 



FISHES, 



Subclass I. TELEOSTEI. 



{CONTINUED.) 



Order II. 

 ACANTHOPTERYGII PHARYNGOGNATHI. 



The inferior pharyngeal bones are coalesced, with 

 or without a median longitudinal suture. Part of the 

 rays of the dorsal, anal and ventral fins not articu- 

 lated, forming spines. Air-bladder without pneumatic 

 duct. 



Cfr. MuUer, in Bcrl. Abhandl. 1844, p. 166. 



Synopsis of the Families. 



Pscudobranchioe present ; gills three and 



a half; scales ctenoid 1. PomacentridsB, p. 2. 



Pseudobranchise present ; gills three and 



a half; scales cycloid 2. Labridse, p. 65. 



Pseudobranchise present ; giUs four ; scales 



cycloid ; anal rays numerous 3. Embiotocidse, p. 244. 



Pseudobranchiae present ; gills four ; anal 



rays in small number 4. Genidae, p. 252. 



Pseudobranehiffi none 5. Chrouiides, p. 204. 



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