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examining nine examples obtained in various pa^ of the Indian 
Ocean, and convinced himself, 1, that Xiphogadus is identical 
with Nemophis of Kaup (who overlooked the ventral fins) • and, 
2, that although the examples examined by him may belong to 
two distinct species, differing only in the extent of the snout, 
there is no evidence to show that the fishes described by Riippell, 
Kaup, and Bleeker are specifically distinct. He makes this 
observation on account of Col. Playfair having described as a 
fourth species a Xiphogadus madagascariensisy Proc. Zool. Soq. 
1808, p. 11. Having examined the typical example (which is 
in a very bad state), the Recorder may add that it cannot be 
made the type of a distinct species. 
Salarias. Dr. Steindachner has published notes on 8. tridactylusy S, me- 
leagris, and 8. lincatiiSy 1. c. pp. 994, 996. 
^ /8alarias vomerinus. M. Guiclienot regards this fish as the type of a distinct 
genus, 8alarichthys. M^m. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherbourg, xiii. 1868, pp. 96-100. 
8alaria8 Idrkii, sp. n., Giinther, Ann. & Mag, Nat. Hist. 1868, i. p. 458, 
from Zanzibar. — 8alarias {Cirripectes) polyzonay sp. h., Bleeker, Versl, h 
Meded. Ak. Wet. Amsterd. 1868, ii. p. 278, from Amboyna. D. -(|. A. 17, 
— 8alarias hilmeaUis, sp. n., Peters, 1. c. p. 209, Samar. — 8alarias brevisy sp. n., 
Kner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Iviii. p. 29, Navigator Islands. 
4 '' Myxodes macropus, sp. n., Poey, I, c. p. 399, Cuba. 
y Clinus macrocephalus figured by Gunther, Trans. Zool. Soc. vi. p. 442^ 
pi. 69. fig. 2. 
/ \_Clinus'] Lahrosomus hucciferns, sp. n., Poey, 1. c. p. 899, Cuba. 
, Clinus veranyi Cristiceps argentatus, according to Steindachner, 
I c, p. 675. 
Tripterygmm philippinnm, sp. n., Peters, /. c. p. 269, Luzon. 
/ Crenmohates monophthalmus figured by Giinther, 1. c. pi. 69. fig. 1. 
Centronotus qumquemaculatus, sp. n., I^er, Sitzgsber, Ak. Wiss, Wien, 
Iviii. p. 29, Pinang. 
8tich<ms enneagrammus, sp. n., Kner, 1. c. p. 30, Decastris Bay. 
Zoarces clongatus, sp. n., Kner, 1. c., Decastris Bay. 
JJroccntrus pictus, g. et sp. n., Kner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1868, iviii. 
p. 30. — The length of the head nearly one-tenth of the total; mouth very 
oblique; teeth in the jaws and vomer in a single series; gill-opening of 
moderate width ; ventral fins small, united. — Singapore. — D. 95. A. 1 | 
V. 1 I 2. 
Atherinid.®. 
Atherina. Dr. Steindachner describes the species found by him on his 
tour in the Pyrenean peninsula, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1868, Ivii. 
^ pp. 076-080, and states that A, hoyeri is the young oiA. presbyter (p. 677). | 
Mugilid®, 
\ Mugil. Dr. Steindachner describes the species observed by him on his 
tour in the Pyrenean peninsula, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1868, Ivii. 
pp. 680-685 ; he is imable to appreciate the distinction of M. chela and M. 
septentrmialis. 
