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size, tlie position and development of vesicular glands, not only 
differ in the various genera and species, but vary in one and 
the same species. He has -also examined the sexual organs of 
several species, Rnd comes to the conclusion that they do not 
afford a character for systematic divisions, Sitzgsbey, Wiss, 
Wien, Hi, pp, 648-653, 
Anguilla vulgaris. M. Desmarest describes bis observations on an Eel 
kept in a tank for the last thirty-seven years. Eev. et Mag. Zool. 1866, pp, 
161-165. 
■' Anguilla johannce, sp. n., from the Island of Johanna, and Anguilla amblo- 
don, sp. n., from the Seychelles, described by Dr. GUnther in Eish. Zanz.’ 
pp. 124, 125. — Anguilla amboinensis, sp. n., Peters, Monatsber. Ak. Wiss. 
Berlin, 1866, p. 523. : . 
Chilorhims {Muvco^iiichthys) v<irmifo7'mis, sp, p,, Peters, c. p, 624, from 
Ceylon. 
iOphisurus'} Leptognathus sei'pens (Lac.) is described by Dr. Steindachney, 
Sitzgsbe}*. Ak, Wiss. Wien, 1866, liii, p, 473, 
Mm'cena nudivojner, sp. n., GUnther, 1. c. p. 127, pi. 18, Zanzibar, 
Ophichthys {Ilcrpetoichthys') ater, sp, n., jPeters, 1. c. p, 6^6, Chile, 
• v/ Pcecilophis wiicolor (De la Itoche) is described by Dr Steindachner, Sitzgs- 
ber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1866, liii, p. 472. 
Tfiyrsoidca maculipinnis (Kaup), Notes by Prof, Troscheb Wiegni. 
Arch. 1866, p. 237 ; it extends northwards to the Capo do Verdo Islands, 
Gy mno7nur(^ia fusca jSp. n., Peters, I, c. p, 524^ Atnboyna, 
_ Leptocephali, 
Ilelmicliihys oculuSy n., Peters, Monatsber, Ak, Wiss, Berlin, 1866, 
p. 625, fig. 4, from Aniboyua, 
« . PLECTOGNATHI. 
O 7 dhragorisous, Harting’a memoir on O, ozadwa hps been mentioned 
above, p. 132. 
Atopo7n7jcte7'us bocagei, sp, n., Steindachner, Sitzgsber, Ak, Wiss. Wien, 
liii, 1866, p, 477, taf. 6. fig, 3, from Port Jackson, 
Craijracian cocliinohmensis, sp, n,, Steindachner, Verb, zoof^bot. Ges. 
Wien, 1866, p, 480, taf, 5. fig. 1. 
JSalistcs 7iiger (Osbeck) is figured in Eish. Zan?. pi. 10. fig, 1. 
Mo7iaeantlms, Dr. Steindachner has made remarks on M. chine7isis, gra7iu-> 
latus, and vittatus. Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1866, liii. p, 476. 
. Mo7iaca7ithus fro7\ticmctus^ sp. n., Gunther in Eish. Zanz. p. 186, pi. 19. 
fig. 2. , . , : 
LOPHOBBANGHII. 
• Sole7iosto7na cyanopterum (Blkr.) is figured by Dr. GUnther in Eish, Zanz. 
pi. 20. figs. 2 and 8 ; he states (p, 138) that the female is provided with an 
egg-pouch, and carries the eggs. 
