The Cardinal-fishes: Apogonidæ.—The Anomalopidæ.—The Asineopidæ— 316 The Robalos: Oxylabracidæ.—The Sea-bass: Serranidæ.—The Jewfishes.—The Groupers.—The Serranos.—The Flashers: Lobotidæ.— The Big eyes: Priacanthidæ.—The Pentacerotidæ.—The Snappers: Lutianidæ.—The Grunts: Hæmulidæ.—The Porgies: Sparidæ.—The Picarels: Mænidæ.—The Mojarras: Gerridæ.—The Rudder-fishes: Kyphosidæ. CHAPTER XX. THE SURMULLETS, THE CROAKERS AND THEIR RELATIVES. The Surmullets, or Goatfishes: Mullidæ.—The Croakers: Sciænidæ.— 351 The Sillaginidæ, etc.—The Jawfishes: Opisthognathidæ, etc.—The Stone-wall Perch: Oplegnathidæ.—The Swallowers: Chiasmodontidæ.— The Malacanthidæ.—The Blanquillos: Latilidæ.—The Bandfishes: Cepolidæ.—The Cirrhitidæ.—The Sandfishes: Trichodontidæ. CHAPTER XXI. LABYRINTHICI AND HOLCONOTI. The Labyrinthine Fishes.—The Climbing-perches: Anabantidæ.—The 365 Gouramis: Osphromenidæ.—The Snake-head Mullets: Ophicephalidæ.— Suborder Holconoti, the Surf-fishes.—The Embiotocidæ. CHAPTER XXII. CHROMIDES AND PHARYNGOGNATHI. Suborder Chromides.—The Cichlidæ.—The Damsel-fishes: 380 Pomacentridæ.—Suborder Pharyngognathi.—The Wrasse Fishes: Labridæ.—The Parrot-fishes: Scaridæ. CHAPTER XXIII. THE SQUAMIPINNES. The Squamipinnes.—The Scorpididæ.—The Boarfishes: Antigoniidæ.—The 397 Arches: Toxotidæ.—The Ephippidæ.—The Spadefishes: Ilarchidæ.—The Platacidæ.—The Butterfly-fishes: Chætodontidæ.—The Pygæidæ.—The Moorish Idols: Zanclidæ.—The Tangs: Acanthuridæ.—Suborder Amphacanthi, the Siganidæ. CHAPTER XXIV. SERIES PLECTOGNATHI. The Plectognaths.—The Scleroderms.—The Trigger-fishes: Balistidæ.— 411 The File-fishes: Monacanthidæ.—The Spinacanthidæ.—The Trunkfishes: Ostraciidæ.—The Gymnodontes.—The Triodontidæ.—The Globefishes: Tetraodontidæ.—The Porcupine-fishes: Diodontidæ.— The Head-fishes: Molidæ. CHAPTER XXV. PAREIOPLITÆ, OR MAILED-CHEEK FISHES. The Mailed-cheek Fishes.—The Scorpion-fishes: Scorpænidæ.—The 426 Skilfishes: Anoplopomidæ.—The Greenlings: Hexagrammidæ.—The Flatheads or Kochi: Platycephalidæ.—The Sculpins: Cottidæ.—The Sea-poachers: Agonidæ.—The Lump-suckers: Cyclopteridæ.—The Sea-snails: Liparididæ.—The Baikal Cods: Comephoridæ.—Suborder Craniomi: the Gurnards, Triglidæ.—The Peristediidæ.—The Flying Gurnards: Cephalacanthidæ. CHAPTER XXVI. GOBIOIDEI, DISCOCEPHALI, AND TÆNIOSOMI.