CHAP. XX.] FISHES. 453 



Hypophthalmichthys (2 sp.), China ; Ahramis (16 sp.), North 

 America, Central Europe, and Western Asia (1 sp. is British) ; 

 Aspius (3 sp.), East Europe, Western Asia, China ; Alburnus (15 

 sp.), Europe and Western Asia (1 British sp.) ; Rasborichthys 

 (1 sp.), Borneo ; Elopichthys (1 sp.), China ; Pelotrophus (2 sp.). 

 East Africa ; Acanthobrama (3 sp.). Western Asia ; Osteohrama 

 (5 sp.). Continental India ; Chanodichthys (6 sp.), China and 

 Eormosa ; Smiliogaster (1 sp.), Bengal ; Culter (2 sp.), China ; 

 Pelecus (1 sp.). Eastern Europe ; Eustira (1 sp.), Ceylon ; Chela 

 (16 sp.), India to Siam, Java and Borneo ; Pseudolabuca (1 sp.), 

 China ; Cachius (1 sp.). Continental India ; Hoinaloptera (8 sp.), 

 India to Cochin China, Java, and Sumatra ; Psilorhynchus (2 

 sp.), North-eastern India; Misgurnus (5 sp.), Europe to India, 

 China, and Japan ; Nem,achilus (37 sp.), Europe and Asia ; 

 Cobitis (3 sp.), Europe, India, Japan ; Lcpidoccpalichthys (3 sp.), 

 India, Ceylon, and Java; Acanthopsis (2 sp.), Tenasserim, Su- 

 matra, Java, and Borneo ; Botia (7 sp.), India to Japan and 

 Sunda Isles ; Oreonectes (1 sp.), China ; Lepidocephalus (1 sp.), 

 Java and Sumatra ; Acanthoptthalmus (2 sp.), Java and Sumatra ; 

 Apua (1 sp.), Tenasserim ; Kneria (2 sp.), Tropical Africa. 



Family 76.— GONOEHYNCHIDJE. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



" A marine fish with spiny scales, mouth with barbels, and 

 with short dorsal fin opposite the ventrals." 



Distribution. — Temperate parts of Southern Oceans, and 

 Japan. 



Family 77.— HYODONTID^, (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



" A fresh-water fish with cycloid scales and posterior dorsal 

 fin." 



Distribution. — Fresh waters of North America. 



