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I have also catalogued the species found to exist both in Europe 
and North America; and those extending from North into South 
America; and those which are peculiar to the Northwest Coast 
of America; and, finally, I have enumerated the genera found 
in North America, with the number of species contained in each 
genus. [ 
The Synopsis concludes the paper. In this, I have pointed 
out the characters of each family, genus, and species, with the 
localities of the last, and the authorities for the localities, and have 
exhibited as full a list of synonymes as my opportunities have given 
me power. 
Seventeen volumes only of the “Histoire Naturelle des Pois- 
sons,” by Cuvier and Valenciennes, have as yet been published ; 
the last which appeared containing the commencement of the 
family Cyprinide. The ensuing volumes will undoubtedly contain 
many species, from the Antilles particularly, as yet unknown to 
naturalists. Dr. Parnell, of Scotland, writes me, that he is now in- 
vestigating the fishes of the West Indies. Dr. Holbrook, of Charles- 
ton, is preparing for publication a work on the fishes of South Car- 
olina. Ichthyologists in different parts of our country will, each suc- 
ceeding year, add to our catalogue. Full well am I aware, that but 
a short period will elapse ere this Synopsis shall be looked upon as 
meagre and unsatisfactory. When that time arrives, I trust some 
one will take up the subject where I have left it, and, supplying all 
my deficiencies and adding what may have been recently discov- 
ered, present us with a work worthy the science of our country. 
