Contents vil 
CHAPTER X. 
THE SCYPHOPHORI, HAPLOMI, AND XENOMI. 
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Order Scyphophori—The Mormyride.—The Haplomi—The Pikes.—The 
Mud minnows. — The Killifishes. — Amblyopside. — Kneriide, etc. — The 
Galaxiide. —Order Xenomi.. 2.0.0.6... c ee cece cece cee eee eee eee e eee 188 
CHAPTER XI. 
ACANTHOPTERYGII; SYNENTOGNATHI. 
Order Acanthopterygii, the Spiny-rayed Fishes.—Suborder Synentognathi.— 
The Garfishes: Belonide.—The Flying-fishes: Exoccetide................ 208 
CHAPTER XII. 
PERCESOCES AND RHEGNOPTERI. 
Suborder Percesoces—The Silversides: Atherinide.—The Mullets: Mugi- 
lide.—The Barracudas: Sphyrzenide.—Stephanoberycide.—Crossognathi- 
dz.—Cobitopside.—Suborder Rhegnopteri. .......-.- 60sec eee eee eee eee 215 
CHAPTER XIII. 
PHTHINOBRANCHII: HEMIBRANCHI], LOPHOBRANCHII, AND 
HYPOSTOMIDES. 
Suborder Hemibranchii—The Sticklebacks: Gasterosteida.—The Aulo- 
rhynchide.—Cornet-fishes: Fistulariida.—The Trumpet-fishes: Aulostomi- 
dz.—The Snipefishes: Macrorhamphoside.—The Shrimp-fishes: Centri- _ 
scide.—The Lophobranchs.—The Solenostomide.—The Pipefishes: Syn- 
gnathidz.—The Sea-horses: Hippocampus.—Suborder Hypostomides, the 
Sea-moths: Pegasidz.............. Bis ne Sas oe aS Tod Sle ne Gua Bad eae 227 
CHAPTER XIV. 
SALMOPERCZ AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL GROUPS. 
Suborder Salmoperce, the Trout-perches: Percopside.—Erismatopteride.— 
Suborde: Selenichthyes, the Opahs: Lampridide.—Suborder Zeoidea.— 
Amphistiide.—The John Dories: Zeide.—Grammicolepide.........-..-- 241 
CHAPTER XV. 
BERYCOIDEI. 
The Berycoid Fishes.—The Alfonsinos: Berycida.—The Soldier-fishes: Holo- 
centrida.—The Polymixiide.—The Pine-cone Fishes: Monocentride....... 250 
