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ZOOLOGICAL LITtJRATURE. 
Tlatax arthriticus (hatavianus) described by Kner, 1. c. p. 165. 
JSquula. Prof. Kner describes the following species: — E. ensifera, l.c. 
p. 166 j E. dussumieri, p. 167 j E. hmdoides, p. 168 ) E. splendens, p. 169 j E. 
imidiatrixj p. 169 j E, interrupta, p. 169. 
Gazza. This genus is rejected by Prof. Kner^ who describes G. minutely 
I c. p. 170. 
CYTTIDiE. 
Zeus faher. Prof. Agassiz, misled by the external similarity of form of the 
Dory with Aryyropeleous homiyymnus, or by some badly determined examples, 
communicated to the Paris Academy his discovery, that the latter is neither 
more nor less than the young state of the former (Ann, Sc. Nat. 1865, iii. 
p. 66; Oompt. Rend. 1865, p. 152 ; and Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1865, xvi. 
p. 69). Prof. Kner has replied to this (Verhandl. zool.-bot. Gesellsch. Wien, 
1865, p. 288), and demonstrated the impossibility of such a metamorphosis, 
the gill-rakers of an Argyropeheus being long and those of Zms (young and 
old) mere tubercles, not to mention the other differences. To this the Re- 
corder may add that there is in the collection of the College of Surgeons an 
Argyropelems, nearly fom’ inches long, without any sign of a metamorphosis 
into a Zeus. 
CORYPH^NID.E. 
V 
M. G. Lunel has published a monograph of Brama (Mem. 
Soc. Phys. et d^Hist. Nat. Geneve, xviii. 186^). He gives a 
most complete liistory of our knowledge of this genus and of 
the species separately, each of which is fully described, either 
from specimens or from the original descriptions. The num- 
ber of species belonging to Brama proper is eight *, one 
of whicli is new, viz.^Hrama saussurii, discovered by M. II. 
de Saussure at Cuba. It is distinguished by the form of its 
scales, each having a spine directed forwards. D. A. L. 
lat. 50. The author directs also attention to the great affinity 
between Brama and Taractes, and is evidently inclined to re- 
unite them. 
Centrolophus porosissimus, sp. n., Canestrini, Mem. Accad. Sc. Torin. xxi. 
p. 365, tab. 2. fig. ^.—Centrolophus crassus (? C. & V.) is described and 
figm‘ed, ibid. p. 262, tab. 2. fig. 1. — We may mention on this occasion that 
Crius herthelotii (Valenc.) is identical with Centrolophus ovalis (C. & V.). 
Stromateus. Prof. Kner has made remarks on S. gardeniif S. atous, and 
S, cinereus. Novara, Fisch. pp. 147 & 148. 
ScOMBRID^. 
V Cyhium. Prof. Kner has made remarks on C. gtittatum^ C. konam^ and 
^ C. regale. Novara, Fisch. pp. 143 & 144. 
Thynnus alalonga. An instance of the occui'rence of this species on the 
* Brama princeps (Johns. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1863) is not included in this 
number. 
