PISCES. 
^ Antes capellonis is described as a new West- African species by Dr. Stein- 
daclmer, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv. p. 623, taf. 2, from Monravia. 
Arius sp. n., Kner & Steindacliner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 
1867 (1866) liv. p. 883, fig. 12, Samoa Islands. — Arius australiSf sp.n., 
Gunther, Proc. Zool, Soc. 1867, p. 103, with woodcut of head. New South 
Wales. 
Genidens cuvieri described by Kner, 1. c. p. 812, taf, 12. fig. 1, 
Osteogeniosus militaris described by Kner, /. c, p. 814. 
Glyptosternijim, Dr. Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv., 
describes as two new species from Simla Gh conirostre^ p. 632, taf. 6. fig. 2 
and taf. 6. fig. 4, and Gl. stoUckus, p. 633, taf. 6. fig. 1 and taf. 6. fig. 1. 
^ Ageniosus porphyreus^ sp. n., Cope, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. xiii. p. 404, from 
Sminam. — A. 44. 
Plecostomus wertheimeri is described as a new species by Dr. Steindachner, 
Z. c, Iv, p. 701, taf. 1, Mucuri, Brazil. 
ScOPEtlDTB. 
Saurida tumhil and nehulosa are described by Kner, Novara, Fisch. pp. 316 
and 316. 
Alepisaurus. Dr. Giinther states that this fish was known to Steller, vvho 
described it under the name of JPhgyodus. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1867, xix. 
pp. 185-187. 
Scopelus. Dr. Steindachner (Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Iv.) de- 
scribes Sc. asper (Rich.), p. 589, and,|[as new species,'* Sc. tcnuicauda, p. 690, 
and Sc. spinosm^ p. 711, taf. 3. fig, 4, both from China, 
CyPRINIDiE. 
M. Baudelot lias examined the tubercles which make their 
appearance on the integuments of many Cyprinoids during the 
spawning-season. He is unacquainted with the researches of 
(Jerman ichthyologists into this subject, and comes to the erro- 
neous conclusion that they are the results of a process of 
moulting in Fishes. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1867, vii. pp. 339-344 ; or 
Compt. Rend. 1867, Aug. 6, pp. 247-250. 
Mr. E. D. Cope refers the Cyprinoids of Pennsylvania to four 
tribes, viz. Cochlobori with Eocoglossumj Ccelophori with Eri- 
cymha, Mesocysti with Campostoma) Epicysti with all the remain- 
ing genera, Trans. Am. Phil. Soc. xiii. p. 354. 
Cyprinus carpio. Hr. Jackel described an hermaphrodite Carp in Abhandl. 
ntrhist. Gesellsch. Niirnberg, iii. p. 245. 
Laheo kontiiis (Jerdon) is described by Mr. Day. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, 
p. 289. 
Discognathus lamta. Two of the variations of this species have been de- 
scribed by Mr. Day as Garrajerdonii, sp. n., 1. c. p. 28S, and as Garra altctj 
sp. n,, p. 349. 
Barhus. Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) has described Barhodes maculatus 
(Blkr.), p. 846, Btmiius sophore (H. B.), p. 347, Paatius mo^^stus, sp. a., from 
