LIST OF LOCAL FISHES 107 



Family BELONID^ 

 (Marine) 



97. Tylosurun nxirinus (Walb.) Billfish. Common. June to Dec- 



ember. 



Family HEMIRAMPHID^ 



(Marine) 



98. Hyporhamphus roberti (C. & V.) Halfbeak. Uncommon. August 



to October 16. 



Family EXOCCETID^E 

 (Marine) 



99. Exonautes speculiger (C. & V.) Flying Fish. Accidental. 



100. Cypselurus heterurus (Raf.) Bearded Flying Fish. Recorded. 



101. Cypselurus fur catus (Mitch.) Double-Bearded Flying Fish. Re- 



corded. 



Family GASTEROSTEID^ 

 (Brackish water) 



102. Pygosteus pungitius (Linn.) Ten-spined Stickleback. Common. 



Resident. 



103. GasterosteusbispinosusWalb. Two-spined Stickleback. Common. 



Resident. 



104. Apeltes quadroons (Mitch.) Four-spined Stickleback. Abundant. 



Resident. 



Family FISTULARIID^ 



(Marine) 



105. Fistularia tabacaria (Linn.) Trumpet Fish. Uncommon. Sep- 



tember and October, to October 16. 



Family SYNGNATHID.E 

 (Marine) 



100. Syngnathus fuscus Storer. Pipefish. Abundant. June to 

 December 13. 



107. Hippocampus hudsonius De Kay. Sea Horse. Sometimes com- 

 mon. April to November. Casual in winter. 



