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ZOOLOGICAL LITEllATUllE. 
Sphagebranchus longipinnisy sp. n., Kijer & Steindachner, Sitzgsber. Ak. 
Wiss. Wien, 1867 (1866), liv, p. 390, fig. 14, from the Samoa Islands. 
Pwcilophk variegata described by Kner, Novara, Fisch. p. 381. 
Priodonophts minor and P. ocellatus are described by Kner, 1. c. pp. 382, 
383. 
Gymnothorax. Prof. Kner (/. c.) describes the following species : — G.pictus 
and cancellatnsy p. 384, richardsonii and tilly p. 385. 
Thyrsoidea macrurus described by Kner, /. c. p. 386. 
Gymnomurcena. Prof. Kner (/. c.) describes G. tigrinay p. 387, G. micro- 
ptera and xanthopteray p. 388. 
Moringua macrockir described by Kner, 1. c. p. 389. 
PLECTOGNATIII. 
Ostracion punctatus and 0. nasus are described by Kner, L c. pp. 403, 404. 
Diodon rivtdatus described by Kner, 1. c. p. 405. 
Tetrodon. Prof. Kner (/. c.) has described T. honckenii and ohlonguSy p. 406, 
T. lunaris and rickety p. 407. 
Tetrodon {pustulatus, Murray ?). Dr. J. A. Smith describes a species from 
Old Calabar, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. Edinb. 1864-65, p. 268. 
Crayracion. Prof. Kner (/. c.) has described C. Jluviatilisy erythrotcenia, 
and immacidatuSy p. 408, C. lineatuSy hamiltoniiy and pantherinusy p. 409, and 
C. spenglcriy p. 410. 
Triacantkus brevirostris and blochii are described by Kner, Novara, Fisch. 
pp. 393 & 394. 
Monacanikus. Prof. Kner {1. c.) has described M. chinensis, p. 395, 3f. 
pirdacay p. 396, and M. fraumfeldiiy sp. n. (?), p. 397, from Sydney. — The last 
species is said to be identical with M. vittatus (Soland.). Steindachner, Sitzgs- 
ber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, Ivi. p. 335. 
Monacanthus (Paramo nacanthtts) kneriiy sp. n., Steindachner,/. c. Iv. p. 691, 
China. — Monacanikus helleriy sp. n., Steindachner, /. c. p. 712, taf. 3. fig. 3, 
China. 
Batistes. Prof. Kner (Novara, Fisch.) has described the following species : 
— B, stellatuSy p. 398, Balistapus verrucosus and aculeatusy p. 399, B. lineatuSy 
conspicillumy and frenatuSy p. 400, and B. macidatusy p. 401. 
Batistes tiberiensisy sp. n., Steindachner, /. c. Iv. p. 525, taf. 3, Monravia. 
Amanses scopas. Messrs. Kner & Steindachner direct attention to a re- 
markable sexual difference in the armature of the tail of this species. It is 
probably identical with Batistes hispidus (L.)* Sitzgsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 
liv. p. 390. 
LOPHOBRANCHIT. 
Hippocampus hudsonius. The Rev. S. Lockwood describes the expulsion 
of the young from the pouch of the male parent in Amer. Naturalist, i. 1867, 
pp. .225-234. He thinks that the, embryos are nourished by the fat deposited 
in the walls of the pouch, which become considerably thinner as the embryos 
gTOw. [It is more probable that the walls become thinner in consequence of 
the increasing pressure of the growing contents of the pouch.] 
Hippocampus punctutatus described by Kner, Novara, Fisch. p. 390. 
Syngnathus. Prof. Kner describes S. fasciatus and Ichthyocampus pondi- 
cerianuSy t. c. p. 391. 
