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Chilodipterus trtwcafus, sp. n., Giinther in Brenchley’s ‘Cruise of the 
Cura 9 oa/ p. 418, pi. 30, Misol Island. 
Apogon conspersus, sp. n., Klunzinger, Arch. f. Nat. 1872, p. 18, Mel- 
bourne. Also Castelnau describes a new species from Melbourne, which he 
names ^Apogon guentheri, /. c. p. 46. 
Y Vmcentia waterhousii, g. et sp. n., Castelnau, 1. c. p. 245, South Australia. 
Lanioperca, g. n. Apogonin., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, x. p. 183. 
Body compressed, rather elongate, covered with thin deciduous scales of 
moderate size. Head with the snout produced and pointed, entirely covered 
with small scales. Cleft of the mouth wide, with the lower jaw projecting. 
Jaws, vomer, and palatine bones with narrow bands of villiform teeth, and 
with an outer series of stronger teeth. A pair of very strong canine teeth in 
the upper jaw. Tongue smooth. Eyes of moderate size. Branchiostegals 
seven ,* pseudo-branchiae. Two dorsal fins, the first composed of a few feeble 
spines ; the soft dorsal and anal with rather numerous rays ; the latter with 
two spines. No denticulations on thej^ranial bones, the opercular margins 
being very thin and membranaceous. — L. morda.r, sp. n., from Tasmania. — 
The same fish is described as Dinolestes muelleri* (g. et sp. n.) by Klun- 
zinger, Arch. f. Nat. 1872, p. 29, Taf. 3; and still later ti^Neosphyrama 
muUiradiata (g. et sp. n.) by Castelnau, Proc. Zool. Soc. Victor. 1872, 
p. 96. These two authors had their specimens from South Australia, and 
place the fish among the Sphyrcenidep. 
4 Dides. Dr. Bleeker describes 3 species of this genus, which he refers to 
Moronopsis (Gill) = Pai'adules (Blkr.), Arch. N^erl. 1872, pp. 373-380 : — 
'4 1. Dules tamiurus (C. & V.) = Perea argentea (Benn.). 
2. Pules marginatus (C. & V.) — Perea eiliata (K. & v. — Pules maeu- 
latus (C. & V.) = Pides male (C. & V.), = P^dcs Icuciseus (Jen.). 
^ 3, Cmfripomns rupeslris Pules vanicolemis and guameusis (C. k V.). 
[The Recorder has arrived at a very similar result in ‘ Fischo d, Siidseo,’ 
Heft 1, but arranges the synonymy in a somewhat difierent manner. 'I'his 
is only one of the numerous instances showing that in the ‘ Catalogue of 
Fishes ’ the reduction of the species has not been carried far enough.] 
^ Pules auratus and ehristyi are new names given by Castelnau to 
fishes from Victoria, /. c. pp. 65,^7. 
Nj Paradules (g. n.) ohsurus and Paradules Icetus are described as new species 
from South Australia by Klunzinger, 1. c. pp. 20 & 21. 
^ PRISTIPOMATyrA?. ^ 
^ Therapon niger, Therapon rieliardsonii^ Murrayia guentheri^ Murrayia 
eyprinoide^ Murrayia hramoideSj onOiPiverina Jhiviatilis are new names given 
Castelnau to fishes from Victoria. Proc. Zool. Soc. Victor. 1872, pp, 69-64. 
v| Jlistiopterus labiosus is described as Riehardsojiia insignis (g. et. sp. n.) by 
Castelnau, Proc. Zool. Soc. Victor. 1872, p. 112. 
Seolopsis xenoehrous, sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, x. p. 423, and in 
Brenchley’s ‘ Cruise of the Cura 9 oa,’ p. 420, pi. 31, Misol. 
Symphorus, g. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, ix. p. 438. Allied to 
Pentex^ but with the prfeoperculum finely serrated. Forfn of tlie body 
oblong, compressed ; eye moderate ; cleft of the mouth of nioderale width, 
* This name has the priority. 
