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number of FamilieSj many of which can be alluded to here by name 

 only : — 



1. Percidce (Perches). 2. Berycida. 3. Aphredoderidce. 4. 

 il/w//z^« (Red Mullets). 5. ,S//«nW(e (Sea-Breams), 6. Squami- 

 pinnes (Coral-fishes). 7. Cirrhitidce. 8. Scorpanidce. 9. Cuttidce 

 (Bullheads, Gurnards). 10. Trachinidce (Weevers). 11. Scice- 

 nidce (Mea<ires). 12. Pohjnemidce. 13. SphyrceniddB (Barra- 

 cudas). 14. Trichiwidce (Hair-tails). 15. Scumbrid(B (Mackerel). 

 16. Cfl?-«wy2W« (Horse- Mackerels). 17. X?j9AMV/<e (Sword-fishes). 

 18. Gobiidce (Gobies). 19. Discoboli (Lumpsuckers). 20. 

 Oxudercidce. 21. Batrachidce. 22. Pediculoti (Frog-fishes). 

 23. Blenniidce (Blennies). 24. Acanthoclinidce. 25. Come- 

 phorida. 26. TrachypteridcB (Ribbon-fishes). 27. Lophutidce. 

 28. Teuthididce. f9. Acronurida (Surgeons). 30. Hoplo- 

 gnathidce. 31. Malacanthidce. 32. Nandida;. 33. PolycentridaB. 

 34. Labijrinthici. 35. LuciocephalidfE. 36. Atherinida (Atherines). 

 37. MugiliddB (Grey Mullets). 38. Ophiocephalidce. 39. Tri- 

 chonotidce. 40. Cepolida (Band- fishes). 41. Gobiesocidce. 42. 

 Psyclirolutidce. 43. Centriscida. 44. Gastrosteida (Stickle- 

 backs). 45. Fistulariidce (Flute-mouths). 46. Mastacembelida. 



The Acanthopterygians occupy Wail-cases 1 to 14, and skeletons 

 are exhibited in Table-cases 1 and 2. 



The Percida, or Perch-family (Cases 1-5), constitute a large [Cases 

 family of which the common Freshwater Perch [Perca fiuviatiiis) is ■'■"'^O 

 the best-known example. This fish is generally distributed over 

 Europe and Northern Asia, and equally common in North America. 

 The Bass [Labrax) are common on the coasts of Europe and in the 

 fresh waters of North America [L. lineatus, L. rujm, &c.) ; the 

 best-known European species (L. lupus) is an inhabitant of the 

 sea, entering brackish but never fresh water. 



The Pike-Perches (Lucioperca) are inhabitants of lakes and 

 rivers of Europe, temperate Asia, and North America; the European 

 species {L. sandra) is one of the most esteemed freshwater fishes, 

 and attains to a length of 3 or 4 feet and to a weight of from 

 25 to 30 lb. The Black Bass of North America [Huro nigri- 

 cans) is an esteemed food-fish, the introduction of which into 

 Germany is an accomplished fact. The Sea-Perches proper [Ser- 



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