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PISCES. 
SCORPJINID^. 
^ Scorpcena, Art. The composition of this genus revised, all the species 
of Sebastes which have 24 vertebrae being now included in it, and the 
latter name being restricted to those which have more than 24. Gunther, 
to7n. cit. p. 74. Diagnoses and figu^s of S. guajnensis, Q. G. (syn. /S. 
ruh'opunctata, C. V. & Kl., Sebastes mmutus, 0. V., S. ^chilioprista^ 
Riipp., S. ^^polylepis^ Blkr.), p. 74, pi. Ivi. fig. b ; and S. ^parvipinnis^ 
Garrett, p. 75, pi. lii. fig. d; S. ti'istis, Kl., p. 77, diagnosis only; SA' 
cirr/iosa^ Thunb. (syn. S/polyprion^ Playf.), p. 78, pi. liv. ; S.^gibbosa 
(syp. S. diabolus^ 0. V.), p. 79, pi. liii. ; S. dentata^ sp. n., Pelew Islands, 
S. ''nuchalis^ sp. n,, Raratonga, p. 76 ; S. xilbobrimnea^ sp. n., Pelew 
Islands, p. 77 ; /S. coohii^ sp. n., Raoul Islands, p. 78, pi. Iv. 
‘ Scoi'pcena bai^athri, sp. n., Hector, 1. c. p. 245, pi. x. fig. 16 a, obtained by 
the Challenger Expedition off Cape Farewell. 
‘ Pterois radiata, C. V., p. 81, pi. Ivi. fig. a, is more plentiful in the 
Soujjh Pacific than in the Indian Ocean, while Pt. voUtans, p. 81, and 
Pt'^ zebra, p. 82, are rare in the former ; Pt.^racliyptei'a is known from 
Samoa, p. 82 ; G unther, tom. cit. 
^ Tcenianotus triacanthus, Lac., and gai'retti, sp. n.. Sandwich Islands, 
described and figured ; Giinthor, tom. cit. p. 83, pi. Ivii. figs, a, b & c. 
y Synancia verrucosa, Bl., described, and its poisonous dorsal spine 
figured ; id. tom. cit. pp. 84 & 85. 
Synancia platyrhynchus, sp. n., Bleel^r, Verb. Holl. Maatsch. (3) ii. 
No. 3, p. 118, pi. i. fig. 2, Moluccas; S. horrida, Bl. & Schn., and ver- 
V 7'ucosa, Bl. & Schn., re-characterized and figured, id. tom. cit. pp. 116 & 
119, pi. i. fig. 2, pi. ii. fig. 2. 
V Leptosynanceia[^-cia'],g. n., with a different physiognomy ivom Synancia ; 
upper surface of head nearly smooth, eyes directed upwards, skin almost 
smooth, dorsal with 16 spines, pectorals simple-rayed, ventrals 4-ray ed. 
For S.astroblepa, Rich. Id. tom. cit. p. 121, pi. iv. fig. 2. 
Pelor'^brachyi'hynchus, sp. n., id. tom. cit. p. 109, pi. iii, fig. 2, pi. ii. 
fig. 4, Singapore ; P. dida^tylus, Pall., re-characterized and figured, 
p. Ill, pi. iv. figs. 1 & la ; P. cuvieri, Gr. Hardw., re-characterized, p. 112. 
Teuthidje. 
Teuthis striolata, Gthr., and 7'ostrata, 0. V., figured hj Giinthor, 
J. Mus. Godeff r. v. pi. lix. fig. a, pi. 1 ; diagnoses ^f T. concatenata, 
C. Y .f corallina, O. Y.,^dlbopunctata^ Schleg., p. 88, 2\ hexagonata, Blkr., 
argentea, Q. G., '^marmorata, Q. G., doleata, Cuv., pp. 89 & 90, T. '^puella, 
^<Ai\Qg.,''^vulpi7ia, Schleg. & Miill., p. 91 ; also a note on the difficulty of 
recognizing ^ Amphacanthus guttatus (? punctatus), Forster & Bl., pre- 
viously referred to T. nebulosa, p. 91. 
Berycid.^]. 
Trachichthys intermedins, sp. n., Hector, 1. c. vii. p. 246, pi. xi. fig. 18 a, 
obtained by the Challenger Expedition off Cape Farewell. 
