PISCES. 151 
Diploniystax pajnlbsus (C. & V.) is described by Dr. Philippi, Monatsber. 
Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1866, p. 710. 
The same author describes several other Siluroid fishes from Chile, which he 
refers to Arms, but which evidently belong- to a distinct j;enus, perhaps to 
Diplommtax\ — Anus carcharijis (Leybold), I, c. p. 711 villosuS) sp. n., 
p. 712 ’,A. squalus, sp. n., and A, micropterus, sp. n.^ p. 713 \ and A, synodon, 
sp. n.^ p. 714. 
Synodontis gamhiensis (Gthr.) is figured in Pish. Zanz. pi. 17* f. 1* 
Chcetostomus aspidolepis^ sp. n., Gunther, Proc. Zool. Soc* 1866) p. 603, 
from Veragua. 
Nematogenys. Dr. Philippi (Monajfsber. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1866, p* 716) 
describes two new species from Chile,’ W. nigricans pallidus, 
TricJiomycterust Dr. Philippi (/. c.) describes three new species from 
Chile r^. marmoratus, p. 714,'^. pollens an^^* tigrinuS) p. 715* 
SCOPELID^. 
Prof. LeucEart has examined the brilliant pignienf-Spots 
found scattered over the body of fishes of this and allied families ,‘ 
he discovered a spherical body like a crystalline lens, and a kind 
of vitreous body behiud it, but was unable to detect a retina-like 
organ. He is inclined to regard these organs as accessory eyes. 
The observations were made on Chauliodus [^Sternoptychid(B~\ 
Stomias 'iStomiatidee], Bericht. Yersamml. detltsch. Ntrf. 
u. Aerzte, 1865, p. 153 (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. xvii. p. 320). 
[The Recorder, guided by actual observations on living or 
freshly caught examples, has regarded these organs as phospho- 
rescent bodies, which by diffusing light must be a great assist- 
ance to the vision of these fishes, which generally inhabit depths 
to which the surface-light does not penetrate.] 
CyPRINlDuE. 
Cyprinus carpio. Prof. GrUbe has reported on the capture of a specimen 
(not kept in a domesticated state) in Silesia, which was 34 inches long and 8 
inches deep j it Weighed 26 lb., and the longest dorsal ray was 3| iriches 
long. Jahresber. d. Schles. Gesellsch. fiir yaterland. Cultur fUr 1866 (1866), 
p. 34. 
l^arbus. Dr. Steindachner (Sitzgsbet. Ak. Wiss. Wien) describes the fol- 
lowing species from the Pyrenean peninsula : — B. gra'ellsii, sj). n., liii* 1866, 
p. 198 j B. caninus (Bonap.), ibid. p. 206; B. hocagei (Steind.) liv. 1866, 
taf. 1 ; R. coniiza (Steind.), ibid. p. 8, taf. 2 ; B^ guiraonis, sp. n<, ibid. p. 11, 
taf. 
Dr. Steindachner (/. c. liv. 1866, p. 13) also again notices the supposed 
hyhtids between Barhiis and ChondfostoiHa. 
Barhus mayoH (0* & V.) is, according to Dr. Steindachner, not distinct from 
B.Jluviatilis. Terh. zool. -hot. Ges. Wien, 1866, p. 386. 
Puntim vittatus, sp. n., Steindachner, Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1866, 
p. 767, taf. 17. fig. 2, and Puntius Jcessleri, sp. n., 1. c. p. 768, taf. 14. fig. 3; 
both from Angola. [The name vittatus having been previously given to an 
Indian species, that from Angola may be called UnitceniatusJ] 
