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Novacula Catesby, i8; type Scarus c.eruleus Bloch. "Novacula cm- 

 RULEA, the Blue-fish," Catesby. 

 Name a synonym of Callyodon Gronow, but prior to Novacula Cuvier, which 

 is a synonym of Xyrichthys Cuvier. 



Petimbuabo Catesby & Edwards, i8; refers to Fistularia tabacaria 

 L. "Petimbuabo brazil, the Tobacco Pipe-fish," Catesby. 

 A synonym of Fistularia L., but obviously not intended as a generic name. 

 Unicornis Catesby, 19; type Osbeckia scripta (Osbeck). "Unicornis 

 piscis bakamensis, the Bahama Unicorn-fish," Catesby. 

 If accepted, would replace Osbeckia Jordan & Evermann. 

 Bagre Catesby, 23; type Silurus catus L. (Ameiurus catus L.) 

 "Bagre SECUNDyE sPECiEi Marcgravei affinis, the Cat-fish," 

 Catesby. 

 If accepted, Bagre must replace Ameiurus. 

 Harengus Catesby, 24; type Clupea sardina Poey. "Harengus 

 MINOR BAHAMENSis, the Pilchard," Catesby. 

 Equivalent to Harengula Cuv. & Val., and, if allowed, would replace the latter. 

 Anthea Catesby, 25 ; refers to Mesoprion analis Cuv. & Val. A spe- 

 cies of Neom^nis, Girard. "Anthea ouartus rondeleti, the 

 Mutton-fish," Catesby. 

 Not intended as a generic name, being wrongly identified with the fourth 

 Anthia of Rondelet. 



Remora Catesby, 26; type Echeneis remora L. "Remora, the Suck- 

 ing-fish," Catesby. 

 Equivalent to Remora Forster, and of Gill. 

 Solea Catesby, 2y ; type Pleuronectes lunatus L., based on Catesby's 

 figure. "Solea lunata et punctata, the Sole," Catesby. 

 Not Solea of Klein nor of subsequent writers. If allowed, Solea would replace 

 Platophrys ; and Solea of Klein, Quensel, Rafinesque and Cuvier would require 

 a new name. 



Orbis Catesby & Edwards, 28; type Tetraodon testudineus L. "Or- 

 Bis L^vis VARiEGATUS, the Globe-fish," Catesby. 

 A synonym of Tetraodon L. 

 Psittacus Catesby, 29; type L,ap,rus CATESBy'Ei Lacepece. "Psittacus 

 PISCIS viRiDis BAHAMENSIS, the Parrot-fish," Catesby. 

 Not Psittacus L., 1758, a genus of parrots. 

 Acus Catesby, 30; type Esox osseus L. "Acus maxima squamosa 

 VIRIDIS, the Green Gar-fish," Catesby. 

 Equivalent to Psalisostomus Klein and Lepisosteus Lacepede. 



