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4c. D. 15, A. 8. Caudal peduncle with dorsal and anal attached by mem- 

 brane ; skin smooth; mouth vertical ; dorsal spines scarcely exserted 



from skin Histiophryne. 



3b. First and second dorsal spines connected; the first slender, but rigid, aud 



with tentacle at end .• ..Saccarius. 



lb. Head cuboid ; a rostral spine or tentacle only developed ; soft dorsal low. 



Chaunacinje. 

 Chan n ax. 



The references to the original descriptions of these genera, as well as 

 to their typical species and habitats, are indicated in the following enu- 

 meration : — 



BRACHIONICHTHYINJE. 



SYMPTERICHTHYS. 



Sympterichthys, Gill, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., v. 1, p. 222, 1878. 

 Type: Sympterichthys lsevis = Lophius lsevis Lac. 

 Sea near Van Diemen's Land. 



BRACHIONICHTHYS. 



Brachionichthys, Bleeker, Natuurk. Tijdschr. Nederl. Ind., t. 7, p. 121, 1854. 

 Type : Brachionichthys hirsutus = Lophius hirsutus Lac. 

 Sea near Van Diemen's Land. 



ANTENNAKIIN2E. 



PTEROPHRYNE. 



Pterophryne, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phila., [v. 15,] p. 90, 1863. 

 Type: Pterophryne histrio = Lophius histrio Linn. 

 Tropicalia and warm streams in floating seaweeds. 



ANTENNARIUS." 



Antennarius, Commcrson, Lacepede, Hist. Nat. des Poissons, t. 1, p. 421, 1798. 

 Les Chironectes (Antennarius), Curier, R^gne Animal, l e dd., t. 2, p. 310, 1817. 

 Chironectes, Cnvier, M6m. Mus. dTIist. Nat., t. 3, p. 418, 1817 (not Illiger). 



Type: Antennarius chironectes Comm. 



Tropicalia, in coral groves chiefly. 



HISTIOPHRYNE. 



Histiophryne, Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Phila., [v. 15,] p. 90, 1863. 

 Type: Histiophryne Bougainvillii = Chironectes Bougainvillii Cuv. Vol. 

 Unknown. 



SACCARIUS. 



Saccarius, Giinther, Cat. Fishes in Brit. Mus., v. 3, p. 183, 1861. 

 Type: Saccarius lineatus Gthr. 

 Sea off New Zealand. 



CHAUNACINAE. 

 CHAUNAX. 



Chaunax, Lowe, Trans. Zool. Soc. London, v. 3, p. 339, 1846-49. 

 Type : Chaunax pictus Lowe. 

 Atlantic Ocean off the island of Madeira. 



