ACANTHOPTERYGII. 
Pisces 23 
Sebastes nivosus, Hilgend., p. 202, pi. vii., S. vulpes, p. 203, and elegans, 
p. 205, spp. nn., Japan, iid. 
Bathysebastes, g. n. 7 branchiostegals ; upper surface of the head 
scaleless ; the superficial headbones enclose a wide cavity ; the gape is 
unusually distensible ; bands of teeth on the jaws, vomer and palatines ; 
dorsal scales cycloid ; scales on the sides of the head covered over by 
the general skin. Other characters as in Sebastes. For B. albescens, sp. n. 
lid. p. 207, Japan. 
Pterois bleelceri , sp. n., iid. p. 200, pi. vi. fig. 1 , Tokio. 
BERYClDiE. 
Trachichthys trailli, Hutton, described and figured; Arthur, p. 162, 
pi. xiv. fig. 2. 
Kurtid^:. 
Pempheris poeyi, sp. n., Bean, (g) p. 229, Cuba; P. lineatus, sp. n., 
Ogilby, (a) p. 447, Port Jackson. 
TRICHIURIDiE. 
Lepiclopus caudatus. Notes by Robson, p. 289. 
Carangim:. 
Caranx carangus, Bl.: note by Yaillant, (a) p. 7. C. delicatissimus, 
sp. n., Steirdachuer & Doderlein, p. 184, Japan. 
Decapterus russellii , Rupp., p. 184, fig. 2, and sanctce-helence , C. & Y. 
(= Caranx muroadsi, Schl.), p. 185, fig. 1, described and figured; iid. 
pi. iv. 
Zeus galius, L., = Selene argentea , Lac., which must stand as S. galius, 
L. ; Goode & Bean, (a), p. 196. Jordan, (i) p. 395, doubts this state¬ 
ment, and thinks that the name Selene vomer , L., has priority. Z . vomer, 
L., = Vomer setipinnis, auct., which must stand as V. vomer , L. ; Goode & 
Bean, (a) p. 196. Jordan, (i) p. 395, is of opinion that this species may 
have to stand as Vomer setipinnis. 
Seriola cristata , sp. n., Steindachner & Duderlein, p. 187, Tokio. 
Antigonia capros, Lowe. $ described and figured ; iid. p. 187, pi. v. 
Cyttidtu. 
Zeus novce-zealandice, sp. n., Arthur, p. 163, pi. xiv. fig. 3, off Otago. 
SlROMATEIDiE. 
Centrolophus japonicus, sp.n., Steindachner & Duderlein, p. 183, Japan. 
CoRYPMNIDiE. 
CorypJtcuna hippurus, L., described by Bean, (n) p. 232. A note by 
Stearns, p. G35. 
