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CHAPTER XXV. 
THE SCYPHOPHORI, HAPLOMI, AND XENOMI. 
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Order Scyphophori—The Mormyride2.—The Haplomi.—The Pikes.—The 
Mud Minnows.—The Killifishes—Amblyopsidea.—Kneriide, ete.-—The 
Galaxiide.— Order Xenomiin.. <.. oi. 5. « siois'e wiejnisiotelelate ete iaints telat eeeinienaes 407 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
ACANTHOPTERYGII; SYNENTOGNATHI. 
Order Acanthopterygii, the Spiny-rayed Fishes.—Suborder Synentognathi. 
—The Garfishes: Belonidee.—The Flying-fishes: Exoccetide.......... 424 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
PERCESOCES AND RHEGNOPTERI. 
Suborder Percesoces.—The Silversides: Atherinide.—The Mullets: Mugi- 
lide.—The Barracudas: Sphyraenida.—Stephanoberycide.—Crosso- 
gnathide.—Cobitopside.—Suborder Rhegnopteri................... 432 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
PHTHINOBRANCHII: HEMIBRANCHIJ, LOPHOBRANCHII, AND 
HY POSTOMIDES. 
Suborder Hemibranchii—The Sticklebacks: Gasterosteide.—The Aulo- 
rhynchide.—Cornet-fishes: Fistulariidae.—The Trumpet-fishes: Aulo- 
stomidae.—The Snipefishes: Macrorhamphosida.—The Shrimp-fishes: 
Centriscida.—The Lophobranchs.—The Solenostomide.—The Pipe- 
fishes: Syngnathide.—The Sea-horses: Hippocampus.—Suborder Hy- 
postomides, the Sea-moths: Pepgaside....- 25. >. sj<0-+ oss meyers 442 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
SALMOPERC4 AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL GROUPS. 
Suborder Salmoperce, the Trout-perches: Percopsid#.—Erismatopteride. 
—Suborder Selenichthyes, the Opahs: Lampridida.—Suborder Zeoidea. 
~—Amphistiide.—The John Dories: Zeida.—Grammicolepide........ 456 
CHAPTER XXX. 
BERYCOIDEI. 
The Berycoid Fishes.—The Alfonsinos: Berycide.—The Soldier-fishes: 
Holocentride.—The Polymixiide.—The Pine-cone Fishes: Monocen- 
