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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATUilE. 
OpMocephalus kelaartii is not the young of O. gachua, as suggested by Mr. 
Day, Fish. Malabar, p. 150, as he might have easily convinced himself by 
comparing the diagnoses of the tw^o species or by examining the specimens in 
the British Museum. 
Labyrinthici. 
Foly acanthus cupanus described by Kner, Novara, Fisch. p. 218. 
ACANTHOPTERYGII PHARYNGOGNATHI. 
Fomacentrus. Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) describes P. perspicillatusy 
p. 241, and P. pwictatus, which he considers to be identical with P. cyano- 
spilusj p. 242. j 
^ Fomacentrus adustus and Fomac^trus flaviventer are described as new 
species by Troschel, in Miiller, "Wijhplth. Mex. p. 99, from Mexico. 
•t Qlyphidodon cochinensis, sp. n., Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 38, or Fish. Mala- 
bar, p. 156, pi. 12, from Cochin. D. A. i. 
Crenilahrus. M. Gerbe has made the interesting observation that species 
of this genus build a nest of seaweed, shells, &c., in which the ova are depo- 
sited j both sexes are engaged in the construction. The species observed are 
determined as*^ C. massa [^griseus"\ and/ C, mehps. Rev. et Mag. Zool. xvi. 
pp. 255-258, 273-279, 337-340. 
Choerops macrodon described b^ Kner, Novar. Fisch. p. 248. 
Trochocopus. Some remarks on Lahriis pulcher (Ayies) by Dr. Gunther are 
published in Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1865, p. 77. 
Fuymceria aurigaria. Remarks on this fish by Kner, Novara, Fisch. 
p. 249. 
Cheilinus melanopleura, sp. n., Bleeker, Nederl. Tydschr. Dierk. iii. 1865, 
p. 134, from Amboina. 
Flatyylossus. Prof. Kner has made remarks on P. dussumieri, P. ti'imacu^ 
latus, and P. soloi'ensis. Novara, Fisch. pp. 264 & 255. 
[^Platyglossus ?] Jidis otmatissimus, sp. n., Garrett, Proc. Calif. Acad. Nat. 
Sc. iii. p. 63. D. jg. A. jg. Rich gi’een, which gindually passes into 
light blue on the breast and belly. The scales on the green gi*ound are mar- 
gined with vermilion red, and there is a slight tinge of the latter colour on 
the abdominal scales. Four alternate oblique light red and blue vittse pass 
from the middle of the gill-opening, and gradually fade away beneath the an- 
terior portion of the abdomen. The head, which is emarald green, is orna- 
mented with vermilion-red stripes, which have their margins shaded off with 
brilliant blue. The stripes are disposed as follows : one traverses the upper 
line of profile, two extend from the upper lip to the eye, one follows the lower 
line of the head, passing up the hinder margin of the gill-covers ; two hori- 
zontal ones on the cheek, and, posteriorly to the eye, they assume reticula- 
tions. The dorsal, anal, and caudal fins are carmine red, margined with pale 
blue. The former with a basal row of large spots and an intramarginal band 
dark green. Two similar bands mark the outer half of the anal fin, and 
spots of the same colour may be observed on the caudal. The ventrals are 
pale straw-yellow, with blue anterior margins. Pectorals have a pale yellow 
