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ZOOLOGICAL LITEllATUllE . 
Codonotus (^Syngnathus) argulus is described and figured by Peters, 1. c. 
p. 106, taf. 20. fig. 4. 
Belonichthys [g. n.] (Syngnatkm) zambezensis is described and figured by 
Peters, 1. o. p. 108, taf. 20, fig. 5 j and Monatsber. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1868, 
p. 147. 
Microphis. Prof. Peters states that the egg-pouch is abdominal and not 
caudal, Monatsber. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1868, p. 276. lie describes three new 
species from the Philippine Islands, viz. M. caudatus,)). 276, M. pleurostictusj 
p. 278, and M.jagorii, p. 280. 
Nerophis dumerilti, sp. n., Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1868, 
Ivii. p. 1002, Bombay. 
Hippocampus Camelopardalis (Bianconi) = H. suhcoronatus (Grthr.) accord- 
ing to Peters, 1. c. p. 276. 
PLECTOGNATHI. 
On the Cuban species see Poey, Repert. Pis.-nat. Cuba, ii. 
pp. 428-442. 
Oslracion. ProfyPoey gives a synopsis of the Cuban species, 1. c. pp. 439- 
\! 442, and describes'^ Ostracion undulatuSy sp. n., p. 441 . 
Oslracion cornutus (L.). On its synonymy, Peters, Monatsber. Ak. Wiss. 
Berlin, 1868, p. 460. ' 
\ Diodon hystrix. On its synonymy, Poey, 1. c. pp. 170, 430. 
Tetrodon politus and 2\ geometricus characterized by Giinther, Trans. Zool . 
Soc. vi. p. 489. • ^ 
^ Tetrodon ornatus, sp. n., Poey, 1. c. pp. 244, 433, Caho,.— Tetrodon lineolatus 
QXidi\punctatus, spp. nn., Poey, 1. c. p. 432, Cuba. 
y Monacanthus stratus (Voqj)=^M. parraianus (V.\ Poey, 1. c. p. 171. — A 
^ synopsis of all the Cuban species, ibid. pp. 436-438. 
Monacanthus hippocrepis (Q. & O.) described by Steindachner, Sitzgsber. 
Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1868, Ivii. p. 1002. 
V Balistes. B. ^.iceus (Pogj) = B. ringens, Poey, 1. c. pp. 170, 435 j notes on 
V B. nebulosus and B. cicatricosus and others, ibid, and 434-436. 
GANOIDEI. 
Acipenser. Prof. Dum^ril (Nouv. Arch. Mus. d’Hist. Nat. iii. 1867, 
pp. 131-181) has published a Prodromus of a Monograph of the Sturgeons, 
which is an abstract of his account in the second volume of his general work 
of fishes, which appears to be in tlie press. He gives notes on the general 
characters, geographical distribution, and other points of their natural history. 
He adopts six subgenera, viz. Sterletus, Lioniscus, and Ilelops, which he unites 
into a group, “ Opisthocentres j ” and Huso, Acipenser, and Antacexis, forming 
a group, “ Mdsoceutres.” He enumerates the species which he believes he 
has distinguished, and gives detailed descriptions and figures of fourteen 
North- American Antacei, of which the following are considered to be new : 
— A. caryi, p. 169, pi. 12. fig. 2 j A. ayresii, p. 171, pi. 12. fig. 1, and pi. 16. 
fig. 3 j '^A. hallowellii, p. 172 j A. Cincinnati, p. 174, pi. 14. fig. 2 ; A, buffalo, 
p. 176, pi. 14. fig. Ij^A. lecordei, p. 177, pi. 10. fig. Ij A. putnami, p. 178, 
pi. 13. fig. Ij A. agassizii, p. 181, pi. 11. fig. 2 j A. alexandri, p. 183, pi. 15. 
fig. 1 ) A. oligopeltis, p. 184, pi. 16. fig. 2. 
