CATALOGUE 



OF 



FISHES RECORDED FROM SOUTU AFRICA 



BY 



J. D. F. GlLCHmST, M.A., B.8c., Ph.D. 



Tlie following- is a catal(jgue of tishes hitherto recorded from 

 South Africa. It is intended as a basis for future w Dvk and a key 

 lo the literature on the subject, rather than a record of all the 

 species now known to occur m this region. ( )ther species con- 

 tained in the various Museums ui South Africa, and the collection 

 procured in the marine ^\■ork undertaken by the Cape Govern- 

 iiient, but not recorded, are, therefore, not included. 



Some difficulty has been experienced in determining the 

 synonymy owing to imperfect descriptions, and it cannot be 

 hoped that the catalogue is entirely free from errors m this 

 respect. 



The plan of arrangement is as follows : — i he name adopted is 

 printed in dark type, with the local name under it in brackets. 

 This is followed first by a reference to the author of the specific 

 name, and thereafter to authors who have recorded the fish from 

 South African waters, the locality where procured being men- 

 tioned along with the local name adopted (frequently erroneous); 

 where a plate has been given of the species a reference to this has 

 been inserted, whether the specimen described is from South 

 Africa or not. 



The following are the chief contractions used: — 



Atl. Ichth. Gymn. — Atlas Ichthyologique Gvmnodontes 



{Bleeker)- 1861-77. 

 Hlgy- i. — Boiilcnger, G. A. Catalogue of the Fishes in the Bi-itish 



iVluseum. 

 Mar. Inv. S. Africa. — Marine investigations, SouHh 



Africa. 

 hlkr. Vische v. d. I\aap. — Bleeker. P. C)ver €enige vnschsoorten 



van de Kaap ne Goede Hoop. i860. 

 Bl. or Block. .\usl. Fische — Block, .Xuslandische Fische. 1785-95. 

 Casl. Mem. — CastelMau. F. dr. Menwiro sur Ics Poissons dp 



I'Afrique Australe. 1861. 



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