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stitute the subfamily Holacanthince, distinct alike from Chcetodontlncv and 

 Pomacanthino}. 



Page 1717. Ceratacanlhus, including OsbccTcia, should stand as a valid 

 genus distinguished from Alutera by the convex or lanceolate caudal. 

 The species will then stand as follows : . 



2135. CERATACANTHUS SCHCEPFH (Walbaum). 



2136. CERATACANTHUS PUNCTATUS (Agassiz). 



2137. CEBATACANTHUS SCRIPTUS (Osbeck) . 



2138. ALUTEKA MONOCEROS (Osbeck). 



Page 1741, line 17, read: Swainson takes "xdvOa" to mean spine, not 

 " anavQa," which is the correct word for spine. There is no classical 

 warrant for Cantherines and Canthigaater, unless derived from KarOo$, the 

 ass. 



Page 1776. In sixth line from bottom read " increased" for "self." 



Page 1786. Note on Sebastodes rufus : 



This species is ovate in form, like S. oralis, from which it differs in color 

 and form of mouth and head. Its depth is 2f in length, not 3f, as stated 

 (through misprint) by Dr. Eigenmann. A fine specimen before us was 

 taken by Dr. Gilbert off San Diego. 



Page 1790. The type number of Sebastodes hopkinsi is 2282, not 2286. 



Page 1795. The subgenus Zalopyr does not include Sebastodes atrorubcns 

 nor S. atrovirens. These 2 species belong in the subgenus Eosicola. 



Page 1799. In first line under Sebastodes crameri for "P. lO^V read 

 "P. 19." 



Page 1805. After line 4 add : (intro, within; niger, black.) 



Page 1815. The type of Sebastodes zacentrus came from Albatross Sta- 

 tion 2946, not 2996. 



Page 1829. After line 2 insert Subgenus Sebastosomus. 



Page 1831. Specimens of Sebastodes taczanowskli were obtained in 1896 

 by the AJbatross at the Kuril Islands, and this species should therefore go 

 in the regular text. 



Page 1832. After line 15 insert Subgenus Sebastomus. 



Page 1833. Before Sebastodes matsularce (Hilgendorf) insert Sub- 

 genus Zalopyr. 



Page 1833. In fifth line from bottom insert Subgenus Pteropodus after 

 "nebulosus." 



Page 1836. In key at bottom of page, to a add : mouth plumbeous 

 within. To aa add : mouth black within. 



Page 1837, line 2, for "Cardonniera" read " Cardouniera." For 

 "Scorfanudi Funal" read "Scorfana di Funal." 



Page 1840. Above "a. Breast scaly," insert Parascorpaena (itapd, 

 near; to Scorpwna). Before 2236. Scorpcena agassizii, Goode & Bean, insert 

 Subgenus Parascorpcena, Bleeker. 



Page 1850. In last line of synonymy of Scorpcena mystes for 1501 read 

 1601. 



