chap, xx.] FISHES. 453 



Hypophthalmichthys (2 sp.), China ; Abramis (16 sp.), North 

 America, Central Europe, and Western Asia (1 sp. is British) ; 

 Aspius (3 sp.), East Europe, Western Asia, China; Albumus (15 

 sp.), Europe and Western Asia (1 British sp.) ; Rasborichthys 

 (1 sp.), Borneo ; Elopichthys (1 sp.), China ; Pelotrophus (2 sp.), 

 East Africa ; Acanthobrama (3 sp.), Western Asia ; Osteobrama 

 (5 sp.), Continental India ; Chanodichthys (6 sp.), China and 

 Formosa ; Smiliogaster (1 sp.), Bengal ; Culter (2 sp.), China ; 

 Pelecus (1 sp.), Eastern Europe ; Eustira (1 sp.), Ceylon ; Chela 

 (16 sp.), India to Siam, Java and Borneo ; Pseudolabuca (1 sp.), 

 China ; Caehius (1 sp.), Continental India ; Homahptera (8 sp.), 

 India to Cochin China, Java, and Sumatra ; Psilorkynchus (2 

 sp.), North-eastern India; Misgurnus (5 sp.), Europe to India, 

 China, and Japan ; Nemachilus (37 sp.), Europe and Asia ; 

 Cobitis (3 sp.), Europe, India, Japan ; Lcpidoccpalichthys (3 sp.), 

 India, Ceylon, and Java ; Acanthopsis (2 sp.), Tenasserim, Su- 

 matra, Java, and Borneo ; Botia (7 sp.), India to Japan and 

 Sunda Isles ; Oreonedcs (1 sp.), China ; Lcpidocephalus (1 sp.), 

 Java and Sumatra ; Acanthoptlialmus (2 sp.), Java and Sumatra ; 

 Apua (1 sp.), Tenasserim ; Kncria (2 sp.), Tropical Africa. 



Family 76.— GONOEHYNCHID^E. (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



" A marine fish with spiny scales, mouth with barbels, and 

 with short dorsal fin opposite the ventrals." 



Distribution. — Temperate parts of Southern Oceans, and 

 Japan. 



Family 77.— HYODONTID^E (1 Genus, 1 Species.) 



" A fresh-water fish with cycloid scales and posterior dorsal 

 fin." 



Distribution. — Fresh waters of North America. 



