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BroluXa multicirrata^ sp. n., Vaillant & Sauvage, R. Z. (3) iii. p. 282, 
Sandwich Islands. 
Ophidiid^. 
Congrogadus marginatus, sp. n., iid. ibid. Sandwich Islands. 
Ammodytes terehrans^^^. n. (with critical remarks upon the descriptions 
extant of the other recogni 2 sed species of this genus), R. Cisternas, An. 
Soc. Esp. iv. pp. 163-168, pi. viii. Mediterranean. 
Macruridjs. 
Macrurus armatus^ sp. n.. Hector, Ann. N. H. (4) xv. p. 81, Cape 
Farewell. 
PLEURONECTIDiE. 
Oncoptevus, g. n. Eyes on sight side, cleft of mouth longer and teeth 
somewhat stronger on the blind side. Both jaws with a narrow band of 
comb-like teeth, without canines. Vomer and palate toothless. First 
dorsal ray stiff and situated in a crescentic deep groove on the eyeless side 
of the head, on the level of the upper eye. All the other dorsal and the 
anal rays branched and separated at the tip. Scales rather small cycloid. 
L. lat. with strong pectoral curve and numerous transverse . out-branch- 
ings. Type, 0. darwini, sp. n., E. coast of , Patagonia. Steindachner, SB. 
Ak.Wien, Ixx. p. 365, pi. i. 
( Rhombus maximus. Abnormal examples are figured by MTntosh in 
Marine luvertebrata and Fishes of St. Andrews,” pi. vi. figs. 6 & 6. 
Pseudorhombus boops, sp. n.. Hector, Ann. N. H. (4) xv. p. 81, Cape 
Farewell. 
PHYSOSTOMI. 
SiLURIDJ]. 
R. Bliss describes the structural growth of the spines of Siluroids, as 
exemplified in ASlurichthys ; P. Bost. Soc. xvii. 1875, p. 386. 
Clarias anguillaris. Note on the male organs ; P. Pauceri, Ann. Mus. 
Genov, vi. pp. 361-365, pi. figs. 1 & 2. 
Silurus cinereuSj Dabry, Piscic. et P^che en Chine, pi. xlvii. fig. 1, dia- 
gnosed ; Sauvage, Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) i. Art. No. 5, p. 5. 
Pseudobagrus nitidus, sp. n., id. ibid., Yang-tse Kiang. 
Bagropsis rheinhardti, Ltk., figured by Liitken, Dan. Selsk. Skr. 1875, 
pi. i. fig. 2. 
Hemibagrus taphrophilus, sp. n., Sauvage, 1. c. p. 6, Western T^chuang. 
Liocassis torosilabris, sp. n., id. 1. c. p. p. 7, Yang-tse Kiang. 
The following species are figured by Liitken, 1. c.\ — ' 
Platy stoma orbignianum, Yal. ?, p. 154. 
Pimelodus maculatus, Lac. ?, p. 165, and P. westermanni, R. & L., 
pis. ii. & iii. fig. 4. 
