ACANTHOPTERYQII. 
Pisces 10 
p. 129, La Plata, spp. nn., id. 1. c. P. {L.) schomhurgJd, Gthr. (= P. 
nattereri, Steind.), p. 129, and P. squamipinnis, Agass, (=P. lundi, Reinh.), 
p. 131, redescribed ; id. 1. c. 
.OtoliihuH fauveli, sp. n., Peters, MB. Ak. Berl. 1880, p. 922, Ningpo. 
V Ancylodon atricauda, sp. n., Giintlier, 1. c. p. 12, Rio de la Plata. 
XlPHIID^. 
I The young of Xiphias and Histiophorus described and figured by 
I Liitken, Dan. Selsk. Skr. xii. p. 441 & 592, pi. ii. figs. 9 & 10. 
Trichiurid.®. 
Trichiurus and Gempyliis. Observations on these genera. Liitken, 
c. pp. 448 & 593, pis. ii. fig. 12, & iii. figs. 3-8. 
Thyrsites atun, Euphr., redescribed by Sauvage, Arch. Z. exper. viii. 
p. 29. 
Acronurid^. 
Acanthurus and Acronurus. On these genera, Liitken, 1. c. pp. 579 & 
609, pi. V. figs. 3-5. 
CARANGIDJi:. 
Carangina. Liitken, 1. c. pp. 532 & 604, proposes to divide this group 
into 6 genera: Trachyurus^ Guv. (Gthr.), Megalepis, Blkr., Decapterm^ 
Blkr., Caranx, Cuv., Gallichthys, Guv., and Selene, Lac. 
Carangichlhys = Caranx, juv., id. 1. c. pp. 534 & 604. 
Vomer, Argyriosus and Platys^^omus are only different ages of Selene', 
id. 1. c. pp. 542 & 605. 
Selene {Argyriosus) vomer. The young figured; id. 1. c. pi. v. fig. 1. 
Stromateus, Schedophilus, Trachynotus, Micropteryx, and Seriola. 
Notes upon these genera ; id. 1. c. pp. 521 & 602, pis. ii fig. 9, & iii. fig. 16, 
& iv. figs. 7-11. 
Lepidomegas, g. n., Thominot, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) iv. p. 173. Very 
much resembles Seriola, but has not the first dorsal spine directed for- 
wards, and wants the two small spines in front of the anal fin. L. muel- 
teri, sp. n., id. ibid., New Zealand. 
J Seriolella velaini, sp. n., Sauvage, Arch. Z. exper. viii. p. 32, pi. i. fig. 2, 
St. Paul Island. 
Xystrophorus, Rich., is the very young state of Naucrates ductor ; 
Liitken, 1. c. pp. 504 & 600, pi. iii. figs. 14 & 15. 
Chorinemus and Paropsis. Notes upon these genera ; id. 1. c. pp. 103 
& 600, pi. iv. fig. 6. 
J Sparktodon, g. n., De Rochebrune, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) iv. p. 162. 
Distinguished from Temnodon by the greater size of the scales, the 
absence of spines in front of the anal fin, the absence of denticulations 
on the prae-operculum, and the shape and arrangement of the teeth. For 
S. nalnal, sp. n., id. ibid., Senegambia. 
