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Page 681. Add (Phoxlnus, Ag.) to synonymy of Squalius, Bonap. 



Page 683. M. atlanticus is occasional in our region. 



Page 684. Add [Sadina, Mitch.) as synonym to B. teres 



Page 685. Add " Summer Herring," Black-belly, to local names of O. 

 sestivalis. 



Page 686. Add [ogUnum, Le S.) to synonymy of O. thrissa. 



Page 687. Add (Clupeldse) as synonym to DOROSOMATIDiE. 



Page 688. Add Stolephorldse as synonym to £NGRAULIDID.ZB. 



Add {argyrophanus, C. & V., eurystole, Swain & Meek.), to syn- 

 onymy of 8. perfasciatus. 

 Add (Synodontictee) as synonym to SCOPI!!LiID.ZE<. 



Page 689. Osmerus is separated from the other Salmonoids by Jordan to 

 constitute family ARGENTIXID^S. 



Page 693. P. swampinus is a variety of P. majalis. P. nigrofasoia- 

 tus is a variety of P. heteroclitus. 



Page 694. L. parva is also known as Rainwater-fish. 



Page 695. Add var. pygmBea to U. limi. 



Page 696. Add vermicfulatus as synonymous with E. umbrosus. 



Page 697. A. rostrata may stand as A. anguilla, var. rostrata. 



Page 698. Add (Eolielus. Raf.) as synonym of LBPTOOBPHALUS. 



, Page 699. Add (Exoooetidse) as synonym of SCOMBEROSOCIDiE. 



Add [Esox), Silver Gar, to synonymy of T. marinus. 



Page 700. The following allies of the flying-fish frequent the ocean in our 

 latitude, besides those noted in the Catalogue : Buleptor- 

 hampus (Gill), longirostris (Ouv.) Lower jaw much pro- 

 longed; body and pectorals long and slender. Length, 18 

 inches. Pelagic; occasional north to Cape God. ParexoccB- 

 tus (Bleek.), mesogaster (Bloch.) Jaws short; roof of 

 mouth with teeth; dorsal fin very high. Length, 6 inches. 

 Pelagic; ranges north to Rhode Island. BxoccBtus (Artedi), 

 vinoiguerrsB (Jord. & Meek.) Anal fin with 11 rays ; ventrals 

 black; no black on dorsal fin. Length, 12 inches. Atlantic 

 north to Grand Banks. B. volitabs, L. Differs from preced- 

 ing in having smaller scales (lateral-line scales, 55), and ven- 

 trals are nearly white. B. heterurus, Raf. Anal fin short, 

 with 9 rays ; white band on pectorals. Lateral-line scales, 58. 

 Commonest species. 



