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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Caranx micraspis, sp. n., Kner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien^lviii. p. 28, from 
the Suiida Straits. 
‘ Microptcryx pohjcentrm is indicated as nov. sp. vel potius n. g. Micropus 
^ polyccntrus ” by Kner, /. c, p. 28, from Valparaiso. — D. 17-18 j 30. A. 80- 
V Sariolojihis, g. n., Quiclienot, Mdm. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherbourg, xiii. p. 00. 
Distinguished Jby having the dorsal spines mucli prolonged and filiform; all 
the opercular bones covered -with scales. — Seriolujihus caranyoidcs^ sp. n., 
hab.-? D. 8I3V A.2hV , 
• Seriolichthys. Decaptus (Poey) is synonymous with it, Poey, 1. c. p. 105. 
V ChoHnemus altus, sp. n., Gunther, 1 . c. p. 433, Panama. 
V Lichia amia figured by Steindachner, 1. c. pi. 2. fig. 1. 
7 Trachynotus /ascia^ws (Gill) = T. ylaucoides (Gthr.) described and figured 
by Gunther, /. c. p. 434, pi. 09. fig. 4. 
j Psenes (?) reyulus, sp. n., Poey, 1 . c. p. 375, Cuba. - 
Cyttid^. 
" ^eus punyio figured by Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1808, 
Ivii. pi. 0. 
Tholichtkys, g. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1808, i. p. 457. A 
very singular form, with enormous osseous head, large eye, extremely small 
mouth, much dilated suprascapulary humeral; the prseopercular angle is 
greatly enlarged, reaching nearly to the anal fin. — 2'holichthys osseusy sp. n., 
from Zanzibar, p. 457, with woodcut. — D. 0 | 22. A. 20. . V. 1/6. — The ex- 
ample is only 11 millim. long. 
• Stromateid^e. 
Centrolophus ovalis described by Dr. Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss, 
AVien, 1808, Ivii. p. 991, taf. 4 & 5 [the author writes Centrophorus']. 
/ • Schedophilus herthelotii is described under a new name, Schedophilus botteriy 
by Dr. Steindachner, 1. c. p. 379, taf. 2. fig. 2 (head of young). 
CoRYPHiENID^E. .A/ 
Coryphcena. Dr. Steindachner describes examples of C. htppurus and C. 
^ pelagica, 1. c. pp. 370, 373. 
ScOMBRIDAi. - - . 
V Scomber scomber. Hr. Gl. O. Sars has observed that the Mackerel spawns 
in the open sea, the ova floating on the surface of the water. Nyt Magaz. 
f(?r Naturvid. 1800; and Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1808, ii. p. 890. 
Scomber pneumatophorus is said to bo the young of Sc. colias : Steindach- 
ner, Sitzgsber. Ak. AViss. Wien, Ivii. p. 353. 
/ ^Scomber micrulepidotus (R\\p^.) — Sc. /oo juv., according to Steindachner, 
c. p.,987. 
V Pelamys orientalise P. chilensis, according to Steindachner, /. c. p. 989. 
^ Peheneis. On the Cuban species of this genus, see Poey, 1. c, pp. 370-379. 
TrACIIINIPA2. 
' Xfranoscopm fuscomcicidatusy sp. n., Kner, Sitzgsber. Ak. AViss. Wien, 
1808, Iviii. p. 28, Feejee Islands. 
