PISCES. 
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Mesoprion mitchelli^ sp. n., Gunther, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist, 1867, xix. 
p. 257, pi. 9, from Madras. 
, Meaoprion russelli (J31Iir.) described by Mr. Day. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, 
p. 701. 
Friacanthus speculum (0. & V.) described by Playfair, 1. c. p. 850. 
Amhassis agasshii, sp. n., Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Iv. 
1867, p. 9, from Queensland. — Amhassis agrammus^ sp.-n,, Gunther, Ann. & 
Mag. Nat. Hist. xx. p. 67, from Cape York, 
Apogon hleekeri has been described as Apogon notatus (sp. n.) by Day, Proc. 
Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 936, Madras. 
Apogon aterrimus^ sp. n., Gunther, 1. c., Cape York. — Apogon australisj sp. n., 
Steindachner, I, c. Iv. p. 10, from Queensland. 
Apo^onichthys gillii, sp. n., Steindachnerj 1. c. p. 11, taf. 1; fig. 1, Queens- 
land. — Apogonichthys stellatus, sp. n.. Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. xiii. p. 400, 
Bahama Islands. 
An Apogon-like fish has been described as Mionorus lunatus (g. et sp. n.) 
by Mr. Krefft, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 942, from Cox’s River, New South 
Wales. 
Fomatomus telescopus. M. Capello observes that this fish is provided 
with palatine teeth. Jorn. Sc. math. phys. e nat. Lisb. no. ii. 1867, 
p 100. 
Buies viverrinus, sp. n., Krefft, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 943, Murray River. 
— Buies reinhardtii is described as a new species from Port Jackson by Dr. 
Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Ivi. p. 320. 
PrISTIPOMATIDvE. 
Therapon percoides is described by Dr. Steindachner as Batnia fasciatay 
sp. n., Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, Ivi. p. 322. [This species comes from 
Queensland, and not from Port Jackson.] — Batnia hrevispinis is described as 
a new species from Cape York by Dr. Steindachner, 1. c. p. 309. 
Fristipoma oetolineatum (C. & V.) is described and figured by Dr. Stein- 
dachner as Biagramma oetolineatum^ 1. c. p. 621, taf. 3. 
Fristipoma guoraha (C. & V.) is described as Fristipoma neilli (sp. n.) by 
Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 936, Madras. 
Biagramma punctatissimum^ sp. n., Playfair, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 861, 
pi. 40, Seychelles.— melanospilum, sp. n., Kner, Sitzgsber. AJr. 
Wiss. Wien, Ivi. p. 712, from the west coast of South America. 
Bentex. M, Capello (Jorn. math. phys. e nat. Lisboa, iii. p. 249) enume- 
rates four species as occurring on the coast of Portugal. Ho figures the head 
o^^.Jilosus (?), tab. 4”. fig. 2 (this figure represents an adult 'H. vulgaris, ac- 
cording to Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. '^iss. Wien, Ivi. p. 624, who figures 
the head, taf. 8) ; and describes Bentex parvulus as a new specif, p. 260. — 
Dr. Steindachner believes himself to have recognized Bentex maroccanus 
(C. & V.), and describes the specimens referred to it, 1. o. p. 628, taf. 4. fig. 1. — 
Bentex macrophthalmus (Bl.), id. p. 626, pi. 6. 
■\ Fristipomoides aurolineatus, sp. n., Day, 1. c. p. 937, Madras. 
Smaris chryselis (C. & V.) is said by Dr. Steindachner (/. c. p. 631) to be the 
male of S, vulgaris, and not of S. alcedo. 
