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CHAPTER XXI. 
LABYRINTHICI AND HOLCONOTI. 
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The Labyrinthine Fishes—The Climbing-perches: Anabantide.—The Gou- 
ramis: Osphromenide.—The Snake-head Mullets: Ophicephalida.— 
Suborder Holconoti, the Surf-fishes——The Embiotocide............... — 365 
CHAPTER XXII. 
CHROMIDES AND PHARYNGOGNATHI. 
Suborder Chromides.—The Cichlide.—The Damsel-fishes: Pomacentride.— 
Suborder Pharyngognathi—The Wrasse Fishes: Labrida.—The Parrot- 
fishes: Scaridgia.: cc. ases os od eed onn hey ea eas eae emeneanay 380 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
THE SQUAMIPINNES. 
The Squamipinnes.—The Scorpidide.—The Boarfishes: Antigoniide.—The 
Arches: ‘Toxotide.—The Ephippide.—The Spade-fishes: Ilarchide.— 
The Platacide.—The Butterfly-fishes: Chatodontide.--The Pygexide.— 
The Moorish Idols: Zanclide—The Tangs: Acanthuride.—Suborder 
Amphacanthi, the Siganide .......... 2... c cee ences 397 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
SERIES PLECTOGNATHI. 
The Plectognaths.—The Scleroderms.—The Trigger-fishes: Balistidee.—The 
File-fishes: Monacanthide.—The Spinacanthide.—The Trunkfishes: Os- 
traciide.—The Gymnodontes.—The Triodontide.—The Globefishes: Tetra- 
odontide.—The Porcupine-fishes: Diodontida.—The Head-fishes: Molide. . 411 
CHAPTER XXvV. 
PAREIOPLIT2, OR MAILED-CHEEK FISHES. 
The Mailed-cheek Fishes.—The Scorpion-fishes: Scorpenide.—The Skil- 
fishes: Anoplopomide.—The Greenlings: Hexagrammide.—The Flat- 
heads or Kochi: Platycephalide.—The Sculpins: Cottide.—The Sea- 
poachers: Agonide.—The Lump-suckers: Cyclopteride.—The Sea-snails: 
Liparidide.—The Baikal Cods: Comephoride.—Suborder Craniomi: the 
Gurnards, Triglide.—The Peristediide.—The Flying Gurnards: Cephala- 
CANE MAE ess: Sis bSeadlc date nate ae as wR A hag wera Aregiew ale a 426 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
GOBIOIDEI, DISCOCEPHALI, AND TANIOSOMI. 
Suborder Gobioidei, the Gobies: Gobiide.—Suborder Discocephali, the Shark- 
suckers: Echeneidide.—Suborder Tzniosomi, the Ribbon-fishes.—The 
Oarfishes: Regalecide.—The Dealfishes: Trachypteride................ 459 
