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ferred.to Catopra (ibid. 1866^ xvii. p. 153). [However, on re- 
ferring to Day^s ^Fishes of Malabar^ (p. 130), we find that this 
latter gentleman simply repeats Mr. Jerdon^s deseription of 
PristolepiSj without expressing an opinion as to its identity with 
Catopra, Dr. Bleeker, on being eonsulted by Mr. Day about 
Catopra malaharica, gave it as his opinion that it rather belonged 
to Nandus than to Catopra^ hut that eventually it might prove 
to be the type of a distinct genus. Accordingly Mr. Day de- 
scribes and figures it (rather indifferently) as Nandus mataba- 
ricuSy proposing for* it the generic name Paranandus. He says 
he is confirmed in this view by the skeleton, as if he ever had 
seen a skeleton of Catopra ! 
The case is singularly instructive as regards the way in which 
the history of a simple form of fish, the affinities of which can- 
not leave one in doubt for a moment, may he confused from 
insufficient original description, and from want of experience 
generally. It is to the Recorder quite inexplicable how even 
Bleeker could add to the confusion by referring it to Nandus. 
The essential character of Catopra is the singular dentition of 
the bottom and roof of the cavity of the mouth ; to separate C. 
matabarica as a distinct genus on account of the entire prjeoper- 
culum is a proceeding quite consistent with Dr. BleekeFs sys- 
tematic attempts generally, but which will not be adopted by 
the majority of ichthyologists.] 
Mullida5. 
On the Cuban species described by Cuv. & Val. see Poey, Repert. Fis.-nat. 
i. p. 277. 
Upeneus prayensis. Notes by Prof. Troscliel, Wiegm. Arch. 18G6, p. 210.. 
Mullus dispilwus, sp. n., and Mullus pUurott^nia^ sp. n., Playfair in Fish. 
Zanz. p. 41, pi. 6. figs. 3 & 4. 
Sparidas. 
'I Box goreensis (0. & V.). Prof. Troschel considers this to be distinct from 
B. salpa. Wiegm. Arch. 1866, p. 215. 
^ Girella stiiheliy sp. n., Troschel, 1. c. p. 217, from the Cape de Verde Islands ; 
perhaps identical with S. zonata (Gthr.). 
Tephrcsops zebra (Richards.). Two specimens from Port Jackson are de- 
termined and described by l)r. Steindachner as Girella zebra. Sitzgsber. Ak.- 
Wiss. Wien, liii. 1866, p. 430, taf. 6. fig. 2. 
Tripterodon, g. n., Playfair in Fish. Zanz. p. 42. Pectoral short, anal spines 
three. Large moveable tricuspid teeth in several series in both jaws, none 
on the vomer and palatines. T. orbis, sp. n., pi. 7. f. 1, from Zanzibar. 
Charax pimtazzo. Notes by Troschel, in Wiegm. Arch. 1866, p. 209. 
Lethrinus. Dr. Steindachner has described in Verb, zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 
1866, L. genivittatus (C. & V.),p. 478; and L. striatus as a questionably new 
species from Zanzibar, p. 479, taf. 6. fig. 3. 
Lethrinus longirostris, sp. n., Playfair in Fish. Zanz. p. 44, pi. 7. f. 2. 
^ Pagellus goreensis (C. & V.). Prof. Troschel thinks that this is a distinct ^ 
species from P. mormyrus. Wiegm. Arch. 1866, p. 211. 
