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Erythrinus Gronow, 114; type Salmo erythrinus Bloch & Schneider, 

 1801 (= Erythrinus Gronow), 

 The name was revived by Miiller & Troschel, 1846, and is in general use. 

 Monotypic. Used also by Scopoli, 1777. 



Cataphractus Gronow, 115; type Pegasus draconis L. (Cataphractus 

 corpore tetragone Gronow). 

 This genus is a synonym of Pegasus L. 

 Solenostomus Gronow, 119; type Fistularia tabacaria L. (Solen- 

 OSTOMUS CAUDA BiFURCA etc. Gronow). 

 Solenostomus is equivalent to Fistularia. The genus Solenostomus Lace- 

 pede, 1803, typified by Fistularia paradoxa Pallas, must receive a new name, if 

 the names of Gronow are accepted. 



Charax Gronow, 123; type Salmo gibbosus L. (Charax maxilla in- 

 FERioRE etc. Gronow). 

 This name is equivalent to Characini L.=Epicyrtus Miiller & Troschel, 1846, 

 said to be preoccupied, and Anacyrtus Giinther, 1864, presented as a substitute for 

 Epicyrtus, all with the same type. Charax Risso (C. puntazzo) belongs to the 

 very different family Sparid^. Revived by Scopoli, 1777. 



Mystus Gronow, 124; type Bagrus halepensis Guv. & Val. (Mystus 

 ciRRis ocTO capite longioribus Gronow). 

 The genus Mystus as defined by Gronow contains five species, not congeneric. 

 The name is taken from Russell's History of Aleppo, who describes the species 

 called Bagrus or Hypselobagrus halepensis as Mystus. Of the generic names 

 included, that of Hypselobagrus Giinther, 1864, is the most recent. The species 

 named "Mystus" by Russell may be taken as the type of "Mystus" which will, 

 if accepted, supersede Hypselobagrus. Mystus Lacepede, 1805, (Mystus cxupe- 

 oiDES Lacepede) is a species of Coilia Gray, 1831, an Engraulid fish. Also Scopoli. 



Plecostomus Gronow, 127, after Artedi ; type Loricaria plecostomus 

 L. (Plecostomus dorso dipterygio Gronow). 

 If accepted, replaces Hypostomus Lacepede ; it is now in general use. 

 Callichthys Gronow, 127; type Silurus callichthys L. (Callichthys 

 cirris Gronow). 

 Unquestioned, being accepted by later writers. 

 Mastacembelus Gronow, 132; type Ophidium simack Walbaum, 1792 

 = Rhynchobdella haleppensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801 

 (Mastacembelus maxillis subacutis Gronow). 

 Revived by Cuvier & Valenciennes. The generic name Rhynchobdella Bloch 

 & Schneider included both species assigned by Gronow to Mastacembelus. In 

 dividing the group, Cuvier & Valenciennes assigned the former name to Ophidium 

 ACULEATUM Bloch, Gronow's second species, leaving Mastacembelus for his first. 

 Before Gronow, Klein, 1744, had used the name Mastacembelus for an entirely 

 different group. In this he had been followed by Bleeker, who recognized, at first, 

 generic names of earlier date than 1758. 



