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CHAPTER XXV. 
THE SCYPHOPHORI, HAPLOMI, AND XENOMI. 
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Order Scyphophori.—The Mormyride.—The Haplomi.—The Pikes.—The 
Mud Minnows.—The Killifishes—Amblyopsidz.—Kneriidz, etc.—The 
Galaxtidse.—Order Xenomivs 2... 4-085 bee ee yee ee A Ee ak oe ee 407 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
ACANTHOPTERYGII; SYNENTOGNATHI. 
Order Acanthopterygii, the Spiny-rayed Fishes.—Suborder Synentognathi. 
—tThe Garfishes: Belonid#.—The Flying-fishes: Exoccetide.......... 424 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
PERCESOCES AND RHEGNOPTERI. 
Suborder Percesoces.—The Silversides: Atherinide.—The Mullets: Mugi- 
lide.—The Barracudas: Sphyrenide.—Stephanoberycide.—Crosso- 
gnathide.—Cobitopside.—Suborder Rhegnopteri................... 432 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
PHTHINOBRANCHII: HEMIBRANCHII, LOPHOBRANCHII, AND 
HYPOSTOMIDES. 
Suborder Hemibranchii.—The Sticklebacks: Gasterosteide.—The Aulo- 
rhynchida.—Cornet-fishes: Fistulariide.—The Trumpet-fishes: Aulo- 
stomide.—The Snipefishes: Macrorhamphosida.—The Shrimp-fishes: 
Centriscide.—The Lophobranchs.—The Solenostomide.—The Pipe- 
fishes: Syngnathide.—The Sea-horses: Hippocampus.—Suborder Hy- 
postomides, the Sea-moths: Pegaside............ 0.0.0.0 00 0000000 442 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
SALMOPERC2 AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL GROUPS. 
Suborder Salmoperce, the Trout-perches: Percopsida.—Erismatopteride. 
Suborder Selenichthyes, the Opahs: Lampridide.—Suborder Zeoidea. 
—Amphistiida.—The John Dories: Zeide.—Grammicolepide........ 456 
CHAPTER XXX. 
BERYCOIDEI. 
The Berycoid Fishes-——The Alfonsinos: Berycide.—The Soldier-fishes: 
Holocentride.—The Polymixiide—The Pine-cone Fishes: Monocen- 
