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Erythrinus Gronow, 114; type SaLxMo erythrinus Bloch & Schneider, 

 1801 ( = Erythrinus Gronow). 

 The name was revived by Miiller & Troschcl, 1846, and is in general use. 

 Monotypic. Used also by Scopoli, 1777. 



Cataphractus Gronow, 115; type Pegasus draconis L. (Cataphractus 



CORPORE TETRAGONE GronOw). 

 This genus is a synonym of Pegasus L. 

 Solenostomus Gronow, 119; type Fistularia tabacaria L. (Solen- 



OSTOMUS CAUDA BIFURCA CtC. GfOnOw). 

 Solenostomus is equivalent to Fistularia. The genus Solenostomus Lace- 

 pede, 1803, typified by Fistularia parado.xa Pallas, must receive a new name, if 

 the names of Gronow are accepted. 



Charax Gronow, 123; type Salmo gibbosus L. (Charax maxilla in- 

 fer iore etc. Gronow). 

 This name is equivalent to Characini L.=Epicyrtus Miiller & Troschel, 1846, 

 said to be preoccupied, and Anacvrtus Giinther, 1864, presented as a substitute for 

 Epicyrtus, all with the same type. Charax Risso (C. puntazzo) belongs to the 

 very different family Sparid^. Revived by Scopoli, 1777. 



Mystus Gronow, 124; type Bagrus halepensis Guv. & Val. (Mystus 

 ciRRis ocTo capite longioribus Gronow ) . 

 The genus Mystus as defined by Gronow contains five species, not congeneric. 

 The name is taken from Russell's History of Aleppo, who describes the species 

 called Bagrus or IIypselobagrus halepensis as Mystus. Of the generic names 

 included, that of Hvpselobagrus Giinther, 1864, is the most recent. The species 

 named "Mystus" by Russell may be taken as the type of "Mystus" which will, 

 if accepted, supersede Hypselobacrus. Mystus Lacepede, 1805, (Mystus clupe- 

 oiDES Lacepede) is a species of Coilia Gray, 1831, an Engraulid fish. Also Scopoli. 



Plecostomus Gronow, 127, after Artedi ; type Loricaria plecostomus 



L. (Plecostomus dorso dipterygio Gronow). 

 If accepted, replaces Hypostomus Lacepede; it is now in general use. 

 Callichthys Gronow, 127; type Silurus callichthys L. (Callichthys 



ciRRis Gronow). 

 Unquestioned, being accepted by later writers. 

 Mastacembelus Gronow, 132; type Ophidium simack Walbaum, 1792 



= RiiYNCiioBDELLA HALEPPENSis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 



(MA.sTACEMnELUs MAXIM, IS suBACUTis Gronow ) . 

 Revived by Cuvier & Valenciennes. The generic name Rhynciiobdella Bloch 

 & Schneider included both species assigned by Gronow to Mastacembelus. In 

 dividing the group, Cuvier & Valenciennes assigned the former name to Ophidium 

 aculeatum Bloch, Gronow's second species, leaving Mastacembelus for his first. 

 Before Gronow, Klein, 1744, had used the name Mastacf.mbklus for an entirely 

 different group. In this he had been followed by BIceker, who recognized, at first, 

 generic names of earlier date than 1758. 



