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Gunther, A. Notes on some Indian Fishes in the Collection of the 
British Museum. Ann. N. H. (5) xi. pp. 137-140. 
Contains descriptions of 3 new species. 
Africa. 
Steindachnidr, F. Beitriige zur Kenntniss der Fische Afrikas. Partii. 
Denk. Ak. Wien, Ixv. pp. 1-15, pis. i.-vi. 
Notes or descriptions are given of 25 species, 5 of which are described, 
as now. 
Vinciguerra, D. Spedizione italiana nell’ Africa equatoriale. Risul- 
tato Zoologici : Pesci d’acqua dolce. Ann. Mus. Genov, xviii. 
pp. 691-703 (with woodcuts), and Mem. Soc. Geograf. Ital. ii. pt. 3, 
pp. 3-15. 
4 species are recorded, 2 of which are described as new. 
America. 
United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Commissioner’s Report 
for 1880. Washington : 1883. Contains valuable information about 
the American Food Fishes. Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. ii. pp. 161-467, 
and iii. wholly, were also published in 1883, and contain a mass of 
information on economic subjects. 
Bean, T. H. Catalogue of the Collection of Fishes exhibited by the 
U. S. National Museum at the luternational Fisheries Exhibition, 
London. Washington : 1883, 8vo. 
Jordan, D. S., & Gilbert, C. II. Synopsis of the Fishes of North 
America. Bull. U* S. Nat. Mus. xvi. pp. 1-1018. 
In this work, the authors give concise descriptions with the synonymy 
of all the species of Fishes known to inhabit the waters of North 
America, north of the boundary between the United States and Mexico. 
The classification adopted is based on the views of Gill and Cope. 7 new 
genera and 17 new species are established. 
, . Notes on the Nomenclature of certain North American 
Fishes. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. p. 110. 
Smiley, C. W. List of papers relating to the work of the U. S. Fish 
Commission, from its organization in 1871 to July 1st, 1883, aud 
which have been published under the direction of the U. S. Fish 
Commission, National Museum, and Tenth Census, together with a 
topical synopsis of the titles. Bull. U. S. Fish Comm. iii. pp. 1-80. 
Jordan, D. S., & Gilbert, C. H. A Review of the American Caran- 
(jidai. P. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. pp. 188-207. 
6 genera are distinguished : Megalaspis , Dccapterus , Track [y] ut'us, 
Caranx , Selene , and Chloroscombrus. A synopsis and synonymy of the 
species are given. 1 species is described as new. 
