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PHYSOSTOMI. 99
waters of Tasmania," Proc. Zool. Soc. 1870, pp. 14-30, and
"Additional Notes " on the same subject, ibid. pp. 750-752.
Salmo leucomcenis (Pall.) described by Kner and Steindachner from specimens
from Decastris Bay, SB. Ak. Wien, 1870, lxi. p. 435.
Salmo fariopsis, sp. n., Kner, 1. o. p. 437, fig. '3, Decastris Bay.
Oncorhynchus proteus (Pall.) described by Kner & Steindachner from
specimens from Decastris Bay, I. c. p. 431. The authors think it to be identical
with O. scolderi (Rich.).
Osmerus dentex, sp. n. ?, Kner & Steindachner, I. c. p. 429, Decastris Bay.
Salanx chinensis figured by Steindachner, I. c. p. 629, taf. 5. fig. 1.
HAPLOCHITONIDJE.
Prototroctes. On its place in the system, and on a new species from New
Zealand, Prototfoctes oxyrhynchus, Gunther, P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 150-152.
MORMYRIDJE.
Mormyrus senegalensis and Mormyrus Ihuysi, spp. nn., Steindachner, SB.
Ak. Wien, 1870, lxi. pp. 551, 553, tab. 4. fig. 1, and tab. 2. fig. 3, Senegal.
Hyperopisus occidentalis. This species is referred to H. dorsalis by Steindachner,
I. c. p. 554, taf. 4. fig. 2.
Mormyrcps deliciosus figured by Steindachner, I. c. taf. 5. fig. 1.
GYMNOTIDJE.
Dr. GUNTHER arranges the fishes of this family thus (Fish. viii.
p. 2) :- '
1. Sternarchus (Cuv.).
a. Sternarchus (Gthr.), with 5 species.
/3. Rhamphosternarchus (Gthr.), with 3 species, one being new, St. macrostoma,
p. 4.
2. Rhamphichthys (M. & T.).
a. Rhamphichthys (Gthr.), with 3 species.
/3. Br achy rhamphichthys (Gthr.), with 3 species.
3. Sternopygus (M. & T.), with 5 species; new, St. axillaris, p. 8.
4. Carapus (M. & T.), with 1 species.
6. Gymnotus (Cuv.), with 1 species.
OSTEOGLOSSID^E.
Heterotis niloticus figured by Steindachner, SB. Ak. Wien, 1870, lxi.
p. 565, taf. 8. fig. 2.
CLUPEID^I.
Dr. BLEEKER'S 23rd part of the ' Atlas Ichthyologique/
which contains figures of a part of the East-Indian species, has
been noticed above, p. 82.
Clupea harengus. A case of true hermaphroditism described by J. A. Smith,
Journ. Anat. & Physiol, iv. 1870, p. 258;
Pellonula vorax figured by Steindachner, SB. Ak. Wien, 1870 lxi p 570
taf. 7. fig. 3. 'ft