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PISCES. 
. GoBIIDiE. 
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Gobius avetmensts appears to be a species described by Oanestrini for the 
first time, in Fauna dTtalia. Pesce, p. 27. From the river Arno. 
Gobius bassensis/G. pictus, anct^ G. pulchellus are described as new species 
from South Australia by Castelnau, Proc. Zool. Soc. Victor. 1872, pp. 128, 
124, 12e5. 
Latrunculus, R. Collett shows that Gobius stuwitzi and Gobius nilssoni 
belong to this genus, the characters of which require modification. He 
distinguishes the species thus ; — 1. Five dorsal spines j teeth strong j second 
dorsal with the upper margin even : L. alhus. 2. Five dorsal spines j teeth 
very small j second dorsal with the upper margin sloping: E. stuwitzi. 
8. Two dorsal spines ; X. nilssoni. Forh. Selsk. Chr. 1872, pp. 1-12. 
Eleotris nudiceps is described as a new species by Castelnau, 1. c. p. 120, 
Yarra River. 
Heteholepidina. 
^ Scombrocottus salmoneuSf g. et sp. n., Peters, Berl. MB. 1872, p. 608, Van- 
couver’s Island. — D. 18 | 18. A. 18. P. 1/10. [This genus appears to be 
very closely allied to Anoplopoma of Ayres.] 
BLENNIIDiE. 
Salarias holomelas, sp. n., Gunther, A. & M. N. H. 1872, x. p. 399, Cebu. — 
^ Salarias coronatus^ sp. n., GUuther, ibid. p. 424, and in Brenchley’s ‘ Cruise 
of the Cura 9 ao,’ p. 424, pi. 33. fig. B, Solomon Islands. 
Clinus. Sticharium rubrum and S. ^avescens, spp. nn., Hutton, Fish, of 
j '^ew Zealand, p. 33. 
Clinus marmoratus is described as a' new species by Klunzinger, Arch. f. 
Nat. 1872, p. 33, Port Philip, S. Australia, 
sj Clinus veranyi is perhaps only a monstrosity of Cristiceps argentatus. Ca- 
nestrini. Fauna d’ltalia, Pesce, p. 185. 
Cristiceps tristis is described as a ^w species by Klunzinger, 1. c. p. 31 j 
Cristiceps mxdtifcnestratus and CTforsteri as new species by Castelnau, 
Proc. Zool. Soc. Victor. 1872, p. 131 j all from South Australia.— 
splendens is another new species from South Australia, described by Castlenau, 
1. c. p. 244. 
4 Ophiclinus antarcticus, g. et sp. n., Castelnau, 1. c. p. 240, South Australia. 
Heteroclinus adelaidce, g. et sp. n., Castelnau, 1. c. p. 247, South Australia. 
THptenjgium compressum, sp. n., Hutton, Fish, of New Zealand, p. 32, 
H Patcecus waterhousii, sp. n., Castelnau, 1. c. p. 244, South Australia. 
ATHERlNIDiE. 
Atherina lineata, sp. n., GUnther, A. & M. N. II. 1872, x. p. 398, Cebu and 
Amboyna. 
A Atherinichthys esox, sp. n., Klunzinger, Arch. f. Nat. 1872, p. 34, Port 
Philip, S. Australia, ^ 
Atherinichthys medesta, Atherinichthys picta^ Atherinichthys cephalotes, and 
