ACANTHOPTERYGII. 97 
Mesoprion rosacetts and Ocyurus lit^'anoides are described as new Cuban spe- 
cies by Poey, 1. c. pp. 317, 319. 
[Mesopriori] Lutjanus cuhera is described as a new Cuban species by F. 
Poey, 1. c. X. 1871, p. 76. 
Mesoprion, Mr. Cope describes as new species (Tr. Am. Phil. Soc. xiv.) ; — 
^Ocyurus rygersmmi^ St. Kitts, p. 468, fig. 4 ; ^idjanus (or Ocyurus) torriduSj 
St. Kitts, p. 469, fig. 6 ; and ^Lutjanus hrachypterus, Bahamas, p. 470. 
Triacanthus meyeri, sp. n., Gunther, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 656, Manado. 
Amhassis miops, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 666, Cook’s Islands. 
Apogon savayensisy sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 666, Samoa Islands and Celebes. 
Centrarchidm (Cope). Prof. Cope makes some observations on the sys- 
tematic arrangement of the genera adopted by him, characterizes species of 
Lepomisy and describes as new Lepomis purpurescens [sic], from North Caro- 
lina, and Lepomis peltastesy from the Huron River, P. Am. Phil. Soc. 1870, 
pp. 461-454. 
PRlSTIPOMATIUiE. 
Pristipoma manadenscy sp. n., Giinther, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 657, Manado. 
Histiopterus lahiosusy sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 658, pi. 69, South Australia, 
Diagramma ohscurimiy sp. n., Gunther, I, c. p. 667, pi. 68, Feejee Islands. 
Squamipinnes, 
V Tholichthys having proved to be the young of some Squamipinnate fish. Dr, 
Gunther expresses it as his opinion that all the fishes of this family appear 
to have a Tholichthys stage. He describes and figures the young of Chcetodm 
citrinelluSy and a second Tholichthys form, reminding us of Heniochus. A. & M. 
N. II. 1871, viii.pp. 318-320. 
Chaiodon miliantis from Celebes described by Gunther, P, Z. S. 1871, p. 668. 
ScORPiENIDA?. 
Sehastes rhodochrouSy sp. n., Giinther, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 659, Manado. 
; V “ Synanccia verrucosuy named Lafte ” at the Mauritius, is a highly poisonous 
/ fish ; the poison-organs are the dorsal spines, each being provided with a 
l^^poison-bag at its base. Le Juge, Trans. R. Soc. Maurit. 1871, v. pp. 19-24. 
.j Agriopus torvus. Historical remarks by Gunther, /. c. p. 669. 
Teuthididas. 
Dr. Klunzinger considers the separation of this family from the Acron- 
uridce to be justified. Verb. z.-b. Ges. Wien, 1871, p. 601. 
He describes four known species from the Red Sea, 1. c. pp. 602-604. 
I BERYCIDiE. 
[Leryj:] Ithinoheryx chryseusy sp. n., Cope, Tr. Am. Phil. Soc. xiv. p. 464, 
St. Croix. 
y Holocentrum sicciferum is described as a new species from the Bahamas 
L by Cope, 1. c. p. 466. 
i Holocentrum microstoma probably the same as H. tahiticum. Gunther, 
P. Z.S; 1871, p. 660. 
Holocentrum di2)loxiphuSy n., Gunther, 1. c. pi. 60, Samoa Islands. 
