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Familij LVII Scombresocida'. Placed in their order .Synentogiuitlii Ijy Jordan and Ever- 

 mann. 

 Genus 126 Scombresox 



saurus 255 (Saury; Billfish) 

 Famili/ LVIII Exocaetidas. Included in .Sconiliresocidie by some. Placed in their order 

 Synentognathi by Jordan and Everinann. 

 Genus 127 Exoccetus 



volitans 256 (Flying Fish) 

 Genus 128 Exonautes 



vinciguerrse 257 (Flying Fish) 

 Genus 129 Cypselurus 



heterurus 258 (Flying P'ish) 

 Familii LIX Ammodytidce} Placed in Ophidiidie, among the Anacanthini liy Giinther. 

 Placed in their group Ammodytoidei, among the Acanthopterygii (Acantliopteri) 

 by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 130 Ammodytes 



dubius 259 (Sand Launce: Lant) 

 americanus 260 (Sand Launce: Sand Lant) 

 personatus 261 (Sand Launce) 

 Familij LX Athcrinidw. Placed by Giintiier in his division Acanthopterygii Mugili- 

 formes. 

 Genus 131 Menidia 



menidia notata 262 (Silverside) 

 Genus 132 Labidesthes 



sicculus 263 (Lake Silversitle: Skipjack) 

 (ienus 133 Atherinopsis 



calif orniensis 264 (Pescado del Rey: California Smelt) 

 Fdiiiili/ LXI Chiasmodontida. Placed in Gadida^, among the Anacanthini by Giinther. 

 Placed in their group Trachinoidea among the Acanthopterygii (Acantliopteri) 

 by Jordan and Evermann. 

 Genus 134 Chiasmodon^ 



niger 265 (Black Swallower) 

 Family LXII Sphiinenidcs. Placed by Giinther in his dix'ision Acanthopterygii Mugili- 

 formes. 

 Genus 135 Sphyrama 



argentea 266 (California Barracuda) 



'The following concerning a primitive species of sand-launce {Emboliclithys nntsiiknrii) from Formosa is quoted 

 from Jordan : — 



" the most primitive species of sand-lance, Enibolichthys milsukurii, occurs in Formosa. In this 



species, alone of the sand-lances the ventral fins aie letained. These are jugular in po.sition, as in the Zoarcidm, 

 and the rays are I, 3. The aiscovery of this species makes it necessary to separate the Ammodytutte . . widely from 

 the Percesoces." 



Nevertheless not being certain where otherwise to place the family Aiinnodytid;e I leave it provisionally 

 in Percesoces where Boulenger puts it, but it appears evident from the position of the pelvic fins in the above named 

 species that its affinities are elsewhere. 



■"Chiasmodon • .may be referred to the Percesoces, as the pelvic fins have only a ligamentous 



connexion with the pectoral arch." Boulenger. 



