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CLASglFICATlON OF FISHES. 



Analogies of the Sub-genera of Apistes. 



Subgenera of Genera of the Pamilies of the Tribes of Families of the 



Apistes. Scorp^nidcE. Canthileptes. Acanthopteryges, Fiectognathes. 



Typical. 



Apistes. 



Apistes. 



TrigUdcB. Macroleptes. 



BALISTIDiS. 



Ptencthys. 



Pterois. 



ScorpcETiidee. JIxceoleptes. 

 Aberrant. 



CHiaOXECTID.E. 



Platypterus. 



TiBnianotus. 



Lepldolepridct. Gtmnetres. 



LOPHID^E. 



Tricfiosoma. 



Sebastes, 



Agonid^. Caxthileptes. 



SY.VGXATHIDi. 



Gymuapistes. 



, ScorpcBna, 



Cottidcs. Blexnides. 



Polypterid^ ? 



(67-) The breadth of the page not admitting of the 

 analogical characters being inserted in our usual manner^ 

 we shall glance at a few of the most remarkable^ passmg 

 over several others^ which may be elicited by the expe- 

 rienced ichthyologist. Beginning with the entire genus 

 Apistes, at the head of the second column^ we observe 

 how perfectly the types represent those of the Triglidcs 

 by having detached processes before the pectoral fins^ 

 while the Triglida, being the most scaly of the Canthi- 

 hptes, correspond to the Macroleptes and the BalistidcB, 

 both of which, in theh own circles, have the strongest 

 and the most regular scales. Ptericthys, Pterois, 

 Pelor (among the ScorpcenidcE^ , with the ScomheridcB, 

 and ZeidcE (among the Microleptes), all agree with the 

 ChironectidcB in the great developement of their pectoral 

 fins. The next set of groups are all remarkable for their 

 obtuse muzzle ; whether that muzzle be depressed or 

 compressed, and almost universally by their long and 

 very high dorsal fin. The hardest-scaled and most 

 completely mailed fishes are found in the next series, 

 while those having the ventral fins small, or imperfect, 

 or totally wanting, are in the concluding line. True it 

 is, that the genus Scorpana has not this character ; but 

 what says I\I. Cuvier, in his very first sentence on these 

 fishes? " Les Scorpenes ressemhlent heaucoup aux Cottes." 

 And who can deny this ? If indeed they resembled them 

 in their ventral fins as well as in all other things, they 

 would merge into the same group ! 



