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ACANTHOPTERYGII. 89
scribed by Panceri in this genus. Compt. Rend. 1870, lxx. pp. 491, 492; or
Ann. & Mag. 1870, v. p. 385.
TELEOSTEI.
ACANTHOPTERYGII.
Dr. KLUNZINGER proposes the following arrangement of the
first portion of the Acanthopterygians (Verh. z.-b. Ges. Wien,
1870, pp. 673 et seqq.)— :
Fam. I. PERCOIDEI ( = Percidce, Gthr., exc. Ambassis).
Group A. Serranini (Gthr.).
B. Priacanthini (Gthr.).
C. Apogonini (Gthr., exc. Ambassis).
Fam. LT. AMBASSOIDEI (=Bogodoidei,~Elkr.).
Fam. III. BERYCOIDEI (Lowe).
Fam. IV. THERAPONOIDEI (Klzr.), with Therapon and Dules.
Fam. V. PRISTLPOMATOIDEI (Klzr.), with Pristipoma, Diagramma, and
Scolopsis.
Fam. VI. SCLSNOIDEI (Gthr.).
Fam. VII. MULLOIDEI (Gray).
Fam. VIII. SPAROIDEI (CUV.).
Group A. Sargina (Gthr.).
B. Pagrina (Gthr., with Dentex and Synagris).
Fam. VIII a. APHAREOIDEI (Klzr.), with Aphareus.
Fam. VIII b. O^ESIONOIDEI (Klzr.), with Ccesio.
Fam. VIII c. MJENOIDEI (Klzr.), with Mcena and Gerres.
Fam. IX. CH^TODONTOIDEI (= Chcetodontina, Gthr.).
Fam. IX a. PSETTOTDEI (Blkr.).
Fam. IX b. PIMELOPTEROIDEI (Blkr.).
Fam. X. CntRHiTorDEi (Gray).
Fam. XL CATAPHRACTI (Cuv.).
Group A. Scorpcenini (Gthr.).
B. Cottini (Gthr.).
Fam. XLT. ITRANOSCOPOLDEI (Rich.).
Fam. XIII. POLYNEMOIDEI (Gthr.).
Fam. XIV. SPHYRJENOIDEI (Gthr.).
Fam. XV. MUGILOLDEI (Cuv.).
Group A. Mugilini (=Mugilidce, Gthr.).
B. Atherinini (=Atherinidce, Gthr.).
PERCIDJE.
Labrax punctatus occurs in Senegambia, Steindachner, SB. Ak. Wien,
1869, Ix. p. 671.
Lates niloticus figured by Steindachner, /. c. p. 672, taf. 1.
Bates calcarifer occurs in Queensland; has very small pseudobranehias.
Gunther, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 824.
Centropristes subligarius is described as a new species from Pensacola, by
Cope, P. Ac. Philad. 1870, p. 120.