LINN^US, 1758 15 



Argentina Linn.neus, 315, after Gronow, (Museum Ichthyologicium, a 

 pre-Linnaean work); type Argentina sPHYR.tNA L. 



Monotypic. 

 Atherina Linnaeus. 315, after Artedi : type Atherina hepsetus L. 



M'.iiutypic. 

 Mugil Linnaeus, 316, after Artedi; type Mugil cephalus L. 



Monotypic. 

 Exocoetus Linnaeus, 316; type Exoccetus volitans L. =; E. evolans 

 L. ( = Halocypselus Weinland). 



Mcaiotypic. 

 Polynemus Linnaeus, 317, after Gronow and Artedi; type Polynemus 



I'ARADISEUS L. 

 The first real restriction seems to be that of Giinther, Cat. Fishes, II, i860, 

 319. Ko type is specified, but the non-congeneric species, P. quinquarius L., is 

 removed to form the genus Pentanemus, a name originally employed by Artedi, 

 but changed to Polynemus by Gronow. As this species, quinquarius, was 

 the only one known to Artedi or to Gronow, Dr. Gill, with numerous writers, 

 ourselves included, has regarded it as the type of Polynemus. But common usage 

 with the formal selection of P. paradiseus L. as type by Jordan & Gilbert, 

 Synopsis Fishes, 1883, should prevail. 



Clupea Linnsus, 317, after Artedi ; type Clui'Ea harengus L. 



L'nqucstioncd. 

 Cyprinus Linna;us, 320, after Artedi ; type Cyprinus carpio L. 



l'iu|uestioned. 

 Mormyrus Linnaeus, 327; type Mormyrus cyprinoides L. 



Unquestioned. 

 Balistes Linn;eus, 327, after Artedi; type Balistes vetula L. 



L'luiucstioncd. 



Ostracion Linnaeus, 330; type Ostracion cubiciis L. 



As restricted by Swainson 1839, by Rlcckcr 1865, and in recent usage. 



Unquestioned, except by Kaup, who lakes as type O. triqukter L., a species 

 referred to Lactophrvs Swainson. O. cubicus L. is type of Cibotion Kaup. 



Tetraodon Linnicus, 332, after Artedi; type Tetraodon testudineus L. 

 This genus has been variously treated by authors, but justice and convenience 

 arc best served by the choice of T. testudineus as type. Bleekcr, Atlas Ichth., 

 1865, appears to be the first reviser. He observes : "C'cst unc de ces cspcccs qui 

 est dcvenuc le type du genre Linncen ... en cffet le Tetraodon testudinki's, qui 

 est la premiere dcs cspeccs <le Tktraoihin de la Dixicmc Edition du Systema 

 NaturtT." Several writers have since indicated as type T. lineatus L. a species of 

 OvoinES. 



Diodon Linnaeus, 334, after Artedi ; type Diodon hystrix L. 



l'nqucstioncd, except by Blocker, who lakes the first species named. nio[>oN 



ATtNCA L. 



