228 FISHES, LIVING AND FOSSIL 



Coccosteus, KOKKos, rough like a berry, 6(TTiov, bone. 

 Ccelacanthus, koZAo?, hollow, a.Ko.v6a, spine (d). 

 Crossopterygii, Kpocrcrds, fringe or tassel, irrepv^, fin. 

 Ctenodus, Kret's (ktcvos), comb, oSovs, tooth(ed). 

 Cyclostomata, kvkAos, circular, a-rofxa, mouth. 



Dinichthys, Seirds, terrible, tx^^^^? fi^^""- 

 Diplognathus, StTrAds, double (pointed), yva^o?, jaw. 

 Diplurus, SittAo's. double, oi'pa, tail(ed). 

 Dipnoi, 8t/ovoo9, double breathing. 

 Dipterus, St'?, two, -n-repov, fin(ned). 



Edestus, cSeoTT^s, a devourer. 



Elasmobranchii, eAao-/xds, strap-like, fipayxia, gill(ed). 



Elonichthys, (?)€Ai;w, to twist, ix^ws, fish. 



Erythrinus, eptOpo^, red-coloured. 



Eurynotus, tvpv<;, wide, vwros, back(ed). 



Eusthenopteron, (.vaOevrjs, strong, Trrepdv, fin. 



Fierasfer, derivation of Cuvier uncertain, perhaps from proper name. 



Gadus, classic name of cod. 

 Ganoid, yavos, enamelled. 

 Gnathostome, yva^os. jaw. aro/xa, mouth. 



Gyroptychius, ySpos, a circle, Trruxtos, folded (referring to the tooth 

 enamel). 



Harriotta, from the proper name Harriott. 



Hemitripterus, /lemi, half, r/aeis, three, Trrepdv. fin(ned). 



Heptanchus, eirTa, seven, ayx^ (referring to the compressed gill 



openings). 

 Hippocampus, classic name, '"sea-horse." 

 Holocephali, oAos, whole or complete, KetfiaXy, head. 

 Holoptychius, oAos, entire(ly), tttvxi-o^, folded (referring to the tooth 



enamel). 

 Hybodus, v/3o<;, hump, oSous, tooth. 

 Hyperoartia, v-n-epwa, palate, apTLos, entire. 

 Hyperotretia, vnepwa, palate, rpcTOs, pierced. 



Ichthyotomi, Ix^vs, fish, rip-vui, separate (referring perhaps to the 



distinctness of this group). 

 Ischyodus, tcrxvs, power(ful), dSous, tooth(ed). 



