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Ilderochocrops is a new generic name given by Dr. Steindacbner to a small 
fish whicli has the appearance of a young Cosst/phus, with a dentition similar 
to that of Chmrops. II. viriclis, sp. n., from Port Jackson. Sitzgsber. Ak, 
Wiss. ‘Wien, 18G0, liii. p. 401, taf. 6. fig. 3. 
Xijjliochilus, Dr. Giinther describes in Fish. Zanz. X. gymnogenys, sp. n., 
m 85, pi. 12. f. 4, and figures X. rohustus, fig. 3. 
Cossyphus trcdecimspinosus. Prof. Troschel has received from the Cape de 
Verde Islands a specimen with 12 dorsal spines, which is probably identical 
with this species j he prefers a name given by Bowdich (Lahrus jagonensts)^ 
although the description given is too incomplete for determining with cer- 
. tainty the species from which it is taken.” Wiegm. Arch. 1866, p. 229, 
LahrichthyS' australis, sp. n., Steindachner, Yerh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 
1866, p. 476, from the South'Soa. 
Cheilinus rhodochrous, sp. n., and Cheilinus calophthalmus, sp. n., Giinther in 
Fish. Zanz. p. 90, pi. 11. figs. 3 & 4. 
Platyglossus opercularis (Gthr.) is figured in Fish. Zanz. pi. 12. f. 1. 
Platyglossus hyrtelii (Blkr.) has been described by Dr. Steindachner as PI. 
hifasciatus, sp. n., in Verh. zool.ybot. Ges. Wien, 1866, p. 477, taf. 6. fig. 2. 
The specimen was from Hong-Kong. 
Pseudqjulis argyreogaster, sp. n., Gunther in Fish. Zanz. p. 95, pi. 12. f. 2. 
Coris frerei, sp. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 101, pi. 13, from Zanzibar. 
Scants and Pseudoscarus. On the Cuban species described by Cuv. & Val. 
see Poey, Rep. fis.-nat. Cub. i. pp. 371-376, 410. 
Pseudoscarus. Dr. Gunther (Fish. Zanz.) describes two new species from 
East Africa, Ps. nigripinnis, p. 105, pi. 16. f. 2, and Ps. chloromdas, p. 109, 
pi. 16. f. 1 j and gives three figures of Ps. troschelii (Blkr.) on pi. 15, showing 
the great variation of colours in this genus ; these examples would be types 
of three distinct species according to Bleeker’s views. 
Odax richardsonii is described by Dr. Steindachner as O. hyrtlii, 
Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1866, liii. p. 464. 
Gerres. On the Cuban species described by Cuv. & Val. see Poey, Repert, 
fis.-nat. Cuba, i. pp. 315-317. 
Dr. Gunther describes Gcrrcs lineolatus, sp. n., in Fish. Zanz. p. 110, pi. 16, 
f. 2, and figures G. aeinaces (Blkr.), ibid, fig.,1. 
'' Chromis. Dr. Steindachner describes three new species from Angola, Verh. 
zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1866: ^Ch. ovalis, p. 761, taf.^16. fig. 2fCh. humilisj 
p. 763, taf. 13. fig. 1 ; and'^C/i. acuticeps, p. 764, taf. 15. fig. 3. 
Heros. Dr. Gunther lias described the following new species in Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1866, p. Q>()\ \^II. nigrofasciatus, from the Lakes of Amatitlan 
and Atitlan multispinosus, from Lake of ^lanagua,^^. longimanus, from 
Lak^f Nicaragua, p. 602 ; Jl et'ythr<^us^a^d lohochilus, from Lake of Mana- 
gua y H. trimaculatus, from Guatemala motaguensis Mn^i^hloixgus, from 
Rio Motagua ; ul managuensis, from Lake of Managua. 
V Ncetroplus, g. n., Gunther, 1. c. p. 603. j Differing from Heros in having a 
front series of flat incisor-like teeth. N, ncmatopus, 1. c., from Lake of 
Managua. 
Cichla. Acharnes spectosus (Miill. & Trosch.) proves to be identical 
with Cichla occllaris (Bl.). Peters, Monatsber, Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1866, 
p. 622. 
