26 Pisces. 
PISCES. 
Petraites, g. n., p. 22G. Between Clinus and Cristiceps . Branchio- 
stegals, six ; body compressed, covered with small scales ; snout very 
short, cleft of the mouth small; a band of moderate teeth on the jaws ; 
lower jaw with a strong curved canine at either angle ; vomerine teeth 
present; palate edentulous : first dorsal fin low, attached by a membrane 
to the second : dorsal slightly contiguous with the caudal. For P. hept- 
ceolus , sp. n., Ogilby, (a) p. 225, Port Jackson ; also for Cristiceps fasciatus, 
Macl., and other species not mentioned. 
Stathmonotus, g. n. Closely allied to Murcenoides, from which it differs 
in having much smaller pectorals, while the ventrals are better developed 
and their position is more anterior. For S. henipliillii , sp. n., Bean, (e) 
p. 191, pi. xiii., Key West, Florida. 
Zoarces viviparus , L. Note on the development of the young ; 
McIntosh, (b) p. 430, pi. xvi. fig. 1, and (c) p. 57. 
SPHYRiENIDiE. 
Sphyrcena liupferi , sp. n., Fischer, p. 70, Cameroon. 
Mesoqaster cretaceus , sp. n. (foss.), Marck, p. 247, pi. xxii. fig. 2, Upper 
Chalk of Westphalia. 
Atherinid,®. 
Atherina boieri , Risso. Notes and description; Deperet, p. 82. 
Atherinichthys punctatus, sp. n., De Vis, p. 869, Cape York. 
Mugilid^:. 
Mugil concerns , p. 869, Cardwell, marginalis, p. 870, Brisbane, and 
splenclens , p. 871, Cardwell, spp. nu., De' - Vis ; M. productus, sp. m, Fischer, 
p. 69, W. Africa. 
Gastrosteid^:. 
Spinachia vulgaris , Flem. On its nesting ; Mobius, pp. 56 & 153, and 
Prince, p. 487, pi. xiv. 
Centriscid^:. 
Amphisile cristata , sp. n., De Yis, p. 872, Noosa, 
GoBIESOCID/E. 
Gobiesox mceandricus, Girard, to be used for reticulatus r Girard : Jordan, 
(c) p. 72. 
Diplocrepis costatus, sp. n., Ogilby, (c) p. 270, Port Jackson. 
Lepidogaster bimaculatus , Donov. Note on ova; McIntosh, (b) p. 434. 
L. gouanii i Niemiec describes and figures the sucker of this species. 
NoTACANTHIDiE. 
Heptadecantlius brevipinnis , p. 872, Queeusland Coast, and maculosus , 
p. 873, Cardwell, spp. nn., De Vis. 
