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Alhurnus tarichi (Pall.), from Lake Van, described and ligured by Deyrolle, 
Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1872, p. 401, pi. 8. 
AIhurnm ihlioides, sp. ii., Kessler, 1. c. p. 19, fig. 27, Turkestan, where occur 
also AIhurnm fasciatus (Nordm.), figs. 25, 26, and A. chalcoides (Guldenst.). 
Leyicaspkis delineattis found in Sweden, and described by Lilljeborg,Q3fvers. 
Vet. Ak. Fork. 1871, pp. 815-821, Taf. 17. 
[^Elopichthys hamhisa.~\ Basilewsky’s Nasus dahuricus described by Dy- 
bowski, I, c. p. 214. 
Acanthohrama kuschaketvUschi, sp. ii., Kessler, N. Mem. Mosc. x. 1872, 
p. 20, figs. 28, 29, Turkestan. 
Psetidohrama melanotopterus and P. hypsehsoma arc new names given by 
Dr. Bleeker to two [indifferent] Chinese drawings. Versl. Akad. Amst. vi. 
1872, p. 119, figs. 2 & 3. 
Megalohrama skolkovii, g. et sp. n., Dyhowski, /. c. p. 213, Amur. 
Culler ahramoidca, sicholdu, rutilm, lucidua, spp. nn., Dyhowski,/. r. pp. 213,, 
214. 
Chela melanopus is a now name given by Dr. Bleolfor to a Chim>se draw- 
ing. L. c. p. 119, fig. 4. 
Chela jJanfabensis, sp. n.. Day, .1. A. S. B. 1872, p. 25, Lahore. 
Nemachilus. Kessler describes three new species from Turkestan, N. Mem. 
Mosc. X. 1872: — Cohitis longicauda, p. 21, figs. 30, 31 ; C. uranoscopus, p. 22, 
figs. 32, 33 ; and C. dorsalis, p. 23, figs. 34, 35. 
Nemachilus evezardi, sp. n., Da^^, .1. A. S. B. 1872, p. 182, Puna. — Kema- 
chilus aureus, sp. n.. Day, /. c. p. 184, .Tabbnlpur. 
Ch.miacinid;e. 
Nannostomus, g. n. Characin., Giinthcr, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 146, from Dcme- 
rara. Allied to Lehiasina. Dorsal fin placed nearly in the middle of the 
length of the body ; adipose fin none; anal short ; ventrals below tlie dorsal ; 
caudal deeply forked. Body oblong, covered with large scales ; lateral lino 
none. Head of moderate size; snout subconical, with the mouth very 
narrow, quite anterior. Cheeks narrow, covered by the infraorbital bones. 
Both jaws armed with a single series of closely set, compressed, crenulated 
teeth. Palatine teeth ?. — N. heckfordi, sp. n. — D. 8. A. 10. L. lat. 22. 
Jlolotaxls Imius, sp. n.. Cope, Proc. Ac. N. Sc. Philad. 1871, p. 257, Am- 
byiacu River. 
Anostomus tmiiatus is the type of a separate genus, Lcemoltfla. Cope, /. r. 
p. 258. 
Characidium etheosfoma, sp. n.. Cope, /. c. p. 269, pi. 8. f. 2, pi. 13, f. 3, 
Ambyiacu River. 
Tetrogonoptei'us streetsii, sp. n., Cope, /. c. p. 217, Mexico. — Telragouo 2 )lerus 
phcenicoptertcs, sp. n.. Cope, /. c. p. 261. 
Stethaprion ekryseum, sp. n., Cope, /. c. p. 261, Ambyiacu River. 
Iguanodectes, g. n.. Cope, /. c. p. 260. Allied to Tetragonopterus. Dorsal 
fin originating in advance of ventrals ; anal elongate. Branchiostegal mem- 
branes united across, but not with, isthmus. Teeth in two series in the pre- 
maxillary, none in the maxillary, and one row in the mandible ; they are fixed, 
but have contracted fangs, and broad, flat, subequally denticulate crowns, and 
those of the mandible stand out from tlie dentary bones all round. Teeth of 
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