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ZOOLOGICAL LITERATURE. 
Finmark. Dr. Malmgren enumerates 53 species of marine fishes, (Efvers. 
Vet. Ak. Forhandl. 1867, pp. 259-266. 
Pyrenean Peninsula. Dr. Steindachner has commenced a report on the 
marine fishes, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Ivi. pp. 603-708. He gives 
detailed descriptions of nearly all the species which came under his ob- 
servation ] the part published treats of 2 Peryces, 13 Percoids, 10 Pristipo- 
matoidSf 1 MulluSj 4 Scicenoids, 15 Sparoids, 6 ScorpcmoidSf 10 Colloids, 4 Tra- 
chinoids, 1 Sphyrcena, and 5 Trichiuroids. — Additions to our knowledge of 
these fishes will be mentioned in the special part of this Record. 
Portugal. M. Oapello has commenced the publication of a Catalogue of the 
Fishes of Portugal contained in the Collection of the Lisbon Museum (Jprn. 
Sc. Math. Phys. e Nat. Lisb. iii. pp. 233-264). After having given a list of 
244 vernacular names, he proceeds to enumerate the species observed by him 
systematically. The present publication goes as far as the Trichiuridce, with 
62 species. Several of the species are accompanied with descriptive notes, 
and the more remarkable will be mentioned subsequently. — We have just 
received, through the kindness of the author, a separate copy of the conti- 
nuation, which will appear in the same journal, part iv. j it contains the 
Scomhrida, Carangidc^, and Xiphiidce, with species nos. 63 to 84. 
Italy, River Arno. Prof. Canestrini has determined, and made remarks 
on, eleven species of fishes from this river. Ann. Soc. Nat. Modena, ii. 1867, 
pp. 7-12. 
Palestine. Mr. Tristram’s work on the Natural History of the Bible has 
been noticed above, p. 3. 
Seychelle Islands. Lieut.-Col. Playfair has given a list of 211 species, most 
of which were collected by himself. Some of the less known are described, 
and five are new to science. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 846-872. 
Tropical Africa. Dr. Gunther has described some collections from the 
Gaboon and Gold Coast, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. xx. pp. 110-117. He again 
directs attention to the identity of the fish-fauna of the Upper Nile with 
that of Tropical West Africa. The paper contains, beside remarks on known 
species, descriptions of fifteen new forms. 
West Africa. Dr. Steindachner describes nine marine species (four as new) 
from Monravia. Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv. pp. 517-626. 
Nilgherries, Surgeon F. Day enumerates or describes thirty-four species 
of fishes collected by him in the waters on, or at the base of, the Nilgherries. 
Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 281-302. 
Ilindostan. Dr. Steindachner has furnished descriptions of 12 Cyprinoids 
in Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Ivi. pp. 358-376. A separate copy of this 
paper was published, and accessible through booksellers, in 1867, so that the 
Recorder was enabled to refer to it in the 7th volume of his general work 
on Fishes j therefore this notice will suffice. 
Cachar. Lieut.-Col. Playfair enumerates 26 species contained in a collec- 
tion from this province. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, pp. 14-17. 
Halmaheira. Dr. Bleeker adds 21 species to the fauna of this island j the 
total number of fishes inhabiting its waters is 122. Arch. Neerland. 1867, 
p. 397. 
China., Dr. Steindachner has added five new species to the fauna of the 
seas of China. Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv. pp. 585-592. 
Japan. Dr. v. Martens (Preuss. Ostasiat. Expedit. pp. 116-127, see above. 
