ACANTUOPi ERYGII. 
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Bean, (a) p. 201. Jordan, (i) p. 396, says Sparus virginicus , L., has pri¬ 
ority over P. rhomboidalis , L., but is not synonymous with ( Diplodus ) 
rhomboides, L. P. guttata , L., = Epinephelus lunulatus , Poey, and 
stands as E. guttatus , L.; Goode & Bean, (a) p. 203, which in this case 
is synonymous with E. apua , Jordan, (i) p. 396. P. lutea , Raf., must be 
used instead of americana, Schranck ; Jordan, (c) p. 72. 
Roccus septentrionalis, Bl. & Schn., to be used for saxatilis , Bl. & Schn. ; 
id. ibid. 
Mioplosus abbreviates , Cope (foss.), p. 88, labracoides, Cope, p. 89, 
fig. 1, longus , Cope, p. 90, fig. 3, beani, Cope, p. 91, fig. 2, pi. xii., and 
sauvageanus , sp. n., described and figured by Cope, (a), from the Tertiary 
of the United States. 
Ammocrypta clara, sp. n., allied to pellucid a ; Jordan & Meek, (a) p. 8, 
Red and Sabine Rivers. 
Boleosoma maculatum = Pcecilichtliys beani , Jord. ; Jordan, (a) p. 548. 
Hadropterus variatus , Kirtl. (= tessellcitus, Jord.), redescribed from 
specimen taken in White Water River, Indiana; Jordan, (f) p. 163. H. 
aurantiacus , Cope, described from North Carolina ; Bean, (c) p. 165. 
Jordan & Eigenman have published some notes on the skeletal cha¬ 
racters of 20 species of the group Etheosto matinee , chiefly with regard to 
the upper parts of the cranium and number of vertebrae. 
Etheostoma craegini, sp. n., Gilbert, (b) p. 99, Kansas; E. iowce , sp. n., 
Jordan & Meek, (a) p. 10, Chariton River, Iowa; E.jessiee = asprigenis 
Forbes, iid. t. c. ; E. ( Ulocentra ) davisoni, sp. n., Hay, p. 554, Yellow 
River, Fla. 
Poecilichthysjessice = swaini, Jord., = ? asprigenis, Forbes; Jordan, 
(a) p. 548. 
Caprodon schlegeli , Glinth., = Anthias longimanus , Giinth., = Neoan- 
thicLs guentheri , Casteln.; Ogilby, (b) p. 231. 
Anthias vivanus , sp. n., Jordan & Swain, p. 544, Pensacola, Fla. 
Serranus furvus, Walb. Note by Jordan, (a) p. 546. 
Epinephelus nigritus , Holb., described and distinguished from morio , and 
Caidolatilus microps also described, p. 232, wdth which Jordan had hinted 
it was synonymous ; Bean, (h) p. 231. Note by Jordan, (g) p. 208. 
Plectropoma nigro-rubrum , C. & V., described by Ogilby, (a) p. 119. 
Poly prion cernium. Young described and figured ; Emery, , (a) p. 155, 
pi. x. fig. 14. 
Rliypt’icus bistrispinosus, Mitch., = maculates, Ilolb., = Promicropterns 
decoratus , Cope, and R. saponaceus, Bl., — Eleutheractis coriaceus , Cope: 
Jordan, (a) p. 546. 
Helotes scotus , sp. n., Haacke, (b, c) pp. 507 & 508, S. Australia. 
Pristipoma affine, sp. n., Fischer, p. 66, W. Africa. 
Hcemidon arcuatum , C. & Y. : uote by Goode & Bean, (a) p. 207 ; also 
Jordan, (i) p. 396. PL. canna, Ag., and schranhi , Ag., p. 547, and freme- 
bundum , Goode & Bean, p. 548: notes by Jordan, (a). 
Oligorus gibbiceps , sp. n., Macleay, p. 267, Murrumbidgee River. 
Murrayia jenldnsi, sp. n.. id. p. 268, Murrumbidgee River. 
Apogon imbrebis recorded from Newport, R. I.; Jordan, (a) p. 546. A. 
roseus, sp. n., Fischer, p. 66, Mozambique. 
