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Hemichromis sacer figured by Gunther, Student & Intel! Observ. 1869,
p. 416.
Acara portalegrensis and Aeara minuta, spp. nn., Hensel, Wiegm. Arch.
1870, pp. 52, 53, from Porto Alegre.
Heros acaroides, sp. n., Hensel, I. c. p. 54, from Porto Alegre.
Geophagus and Satanoperca. Dr. Hensel is inclined to unite these genera,
Wiegm. Arch. 1870, p. 60.—He describes the following new species from
Southern Brazil:—Geophagus rhabdotus, p. 60, Geophagus gymnogenys, p. 61,
Geophagus bucephalus, p. 63, Geophagus labiatus, p. 64, Geophagus scymnophilus,
p. 65, and Geophagus pygmceus, p. 68.—The author has observed that
these fishes take care of their progeny.
Crenicichla lepidota (Heck.). Hensel is inclined to regard this form as
specifically distinct from Or. saxatilis. L. c. p. 55.
Crenicichla punctata and Crenicichla polystieta, spp. nn., Hensel, I. c. pp. 57,
58, from Rio Grande do Sul.
ANACANTHINI.
Dr. BLEEKER'S 22nd and 23rd parts of the ' Atlas Ichthyologique/
which contain the text of the description of the East-
Indian species of Pleuronectidee, have been noticed above, p. 82.
Gadus. Kner & Steindachner (SB. Ak. Wien, 1870, lxi.) describe three
species from Decastris Bay, viz. Gadus navaga (Koelr.), p. 439, Gadus macrophthalmus
(Tiles.), p. 440, Boreogadus productus (Ayres), p. 440.
Gadus morrhua. A case of true hermaphroditism described by J. A-
Smith, Journ. Anat. & Physiol, iv. 1870, p. 256.
Pleuronectes. Kner & Steindachner (SB. Ak. Wien, 1870, lxi.) describe
three species from Decastris Bay, viz. PI. stellatus (Pall.), p. 421, PI. pinnifasciatus
(sp. n.), p. 422, taf. 1. fig. 1, and PI. asper (Pall.), p. 425.
Pleuronectes scutifer, sp. n., Steindachner, SB. Ak. Wien, lxi. 1870, p. 628,
taf. 2, Tchifoo.—D. 69. A. 50.
Solea nigrostriolata, sp. n., Kner & Steindachner, I. c. p. 427, taf. 1. fig. 2,
Viti-Levu.
[Synaptura] Brachirus sundaicus, sp. n., Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. Pleuron. p. 20,
pi. 8. fig. 2.
Plagusia. Dr. Bleeker names the Indian species Paraplagusia and Rhinoplagusia,
I. c. p. 26.
Paraplagusia macrocephalus, sp. n., Bleeker, I. c. p. 28, pi. 15. fig. 3,
Sumatra.
Cynoglossus braehycephalus, sp. n., Bleeker, I. c. p. 38, pi. 13. fig. 6, Sumatra.
PHYSOSTOMI.
SlLURIDiE.
Clarias senegalensis described by Steindachner, SB. Ak. Wien, 1869, lx.
p. 978.
Clarias macraeanthus figured by Gunther, Stud. 1869, p. 414.
Heterobranchus senegalensis described by Steindachner, I. c. p. 980.
Schilbe senegalensis, C. & V., var. fasciata, an nov. spec. ?, Steindachner, I. c.
p. 983, taf. 6. figs. 1, 2.