swAiNsoN. 1839 205 



Leiurus Swainsoii, II, 326; logotype Leiukus macroputhalmus Sw., based on 



Lama yellakah Russell, pi. 22 = Balistes stellaris BI. & Schn. Name 



preoccupied by Leiurus Sw. (.p. 242) ; ftplaced by Abalistes Jordan & 



Scale (I91I). 

 Chactodermis Sw;iiiiMiii. II, 327; logotype Monocanthus spinosissmus Q. & G. 

 Psilocephalus Swainson, II, 327; haplotype Balistes baruatus Gray. Substitute 



for A.VACANTHUS Gray (1831), which is preoccupied by Ehrenberg, 1829. 

 Cantherines Swainson, II, 327; haplotype Monacantiil's .n'asutus Q. & G. 



Replaces LiOMONACANTHUs Blkr. (1866). 

 Cirrhisomus Swainson, II, 328; haplotype Tetraodon spe.vcleri Bloch. Same as 



("iiKiLicHTiiYs Mullcr, a synonym of Spheboides Dum. 

 Leisomus Swainson, II. 328; logotype L. .mar.moratus Sw. = Tetraodon cutcutia 



Ham., as restricted by Blekeer. 1865. The genus is called Leioikjn on page 



194, without mention of type. Leisomus is preoccupied. Leiodon replaces 



MoNOTRETA Bibrou. Swain restricts Leisomus and therefore Leiodon, to the 



first species named. L. l.evissi.mus Sw., a species of Spheroides (Tetraodon 



spe.V(;lkri Bloch). 

 Lagocephalus Swainson. II, 328; logotype Tetraodon stellatus Donovan. Re- 

 places Gastrophvsus Midler. 

 Trichoderma Swainson, II, 328; logotype Balistes scapus Lac. A synonym of 



.•\ M A NSEs Gray ( 1833 ) . 

 Psilonotus Swainson. II. 328; logotype Tetraodon rostratus Bloch. Called Can- 



THir,A.<rER on pafre 194. and therefore a synonym of the latter. 

 Molacanthus Swainson. II, 329; logotype .Molacanthus pallasi Sw. = Diodon 



MoLA Pallas. Young of Mola Kolr. = Mola Cuv. 

 Astrocanthus Swainson, II, 331 ; haplotype Lophius stellatus Vahl. .\ synonym 



of Halieut,ea Cuv. & Val., 1837. 

 Phyllopteryx Swainson. II, 332; haplotype Svncnathus foliatus Shaw. 

 Acus ( WilkiKhby) Swainson. II, 333; logotype Syngnathus .equoreus "Yarrell". 



.\ synonym of Nerophis Raf. 

 Solegnathus Swainson, II. 333; haplotype Syngnathus h.\rd\vicki Gray. Spelled 



SnLENoc.VATHUS by Giinther. 

 Ophisoma Swainson, II, 334; logotype O. acuta Sw., as restricted by Bleeker 



(1864). Swain, in 1882, chose O. obtusa Sw. as type. The latter species is a 



Conger, the former belongs to CoNr,ERMUR.*:NA Kaup. as restricted. The 



name is preoccupied by Ophisomus Sw.. page 277. It is called .•\riosoma on 



page 194. .-Vriosoma thus replaces Congermur.«na Kaup, and also Con- 



cRKLLUs Ogilby, all based on the same type, earlier described as Muk.ena 



BALEARirA De In Roche. 

 Pterunjg Swainson. II. 334, logotype Pterurus maculatus Sw. = Min»-€NA 



RAiTonoRUA Ham. A synonym of Raitaboura Gray (1831') or Morinoua 



Gray (1831). 

 Leptognathus Swainson, I, 221. and II, 334; haplotype Leptocnatiius oxyrhyn 



I HIS Sw. Mur.kna serpens L. a synonym of Ophisurus Lac, as 



restricted by Rissn. 

 Pachyunis .Swainson, II, 335; haplotype Moringua linearis Gray; preoccupied by 



pAcinirBUS Ar. (1829). A synonym of Pseudomoringla Blkr. (1864). 

 Ophichthys Swainson, II. 336; haplotype Unibranchapertura ciciiia Ham. 



N'antc preoccupied hy OpiiiniTHrs .\hl (1789). .\ svnonym nf ,\mphip- 



Nous Miillrr (1R?9). 



