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THE AIR BREATHING FISH OF CEYLON. 



belong to two distinct species, both new, of the genus Arius. Mr. 

 Layard further tells me, that the carrying of the ova in the mouth 

 is not so novel a phenomenon as I supposed it to be, Dr. Gunther 

 having described that peculiarity in the propagation of the Genus 

 Arius, several years ago, from S. American species. 



