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262. Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker). 



Four specimens from Bacon (no. 3749; length 1.2.5 to 1.7.5 in.). 



Tropidichihys bt nnelli Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., vi, ri04, Amboyna. 

 Tetrodonbennilii, Giinther, Cat., vm, 301. 



I'artthoyn.s/i r on flatus Bleeker, Atlas, v, 80. 

 I'sitouotus on tint us, Bleeker, Atlas, v, pi. CCXIV, fig. 5. 



263. Canthigaster cornpressus (Proce). 



Two specimens from Philippines (no local label, no. 4018; length 2.2 and 2.7.5 in.). 



7'itroiloii njiupressus Prnee, Bull. Soc. I'hilom. 1822, 130, Manila. 

 Telndon siriolaius, Giinther, Cat., vm, 304. 

 f 'atitfioi/iisli <r striolatus, Bleeker, Atlas, v, 82. 

 Psilonotus striolatus, Bleeker, Atlas, v, pi. ccxm, fig. 6. 



264. Spheroides lunaris (Bloch & Schneider). Botete. 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 4033; length 3.25 in.). 



Tetrodon lunnris Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 505, 1801, Malabar; Giinther, Cat., vm, _>74 i Philippines and many other 



places). 

 Spheroides lunaris, Jordan & Scale, lroe. t'. S. Nat. Mils., xxvin, i*Hi.",, 7'.M) i Negros). 



265. Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider. Doele. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 4062; length N..". in.). This example is uniform black, the spicule 9 silvery 



white, short anil developed only on belly, hack, and sides; the caudal, el ks, snout, chin, and a spot cm the 



middle of back naked; fins black except pectorals which have a slight wash of yellowish. 



Tetraodon nigro^punctatus Bloch a. Schneider, Syst. [chth., 507, 1801, Tranquebar. 

 Tetrodon nigropwtictdtois, Giinther Cat., vm, 293. 

 Crayraeionnigroi>uin talus. Bleeker, Atlas, v. 74. pi. < t vi, fig. 1. 



Family OSTRACIID.F.. 



266. Ostracion tuberculatum Linnaeus. 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 3764; length I n.). 



Ostracion tuberculin a > l.iniiaus, syst. Nat., ed. \. 331, 1788, India. 



Ostracion culm itsLlnnjeua, Syst. Nat.,ed \. 332, 1758, India; Giinther, Cat.,vni,260i Red Sea; Zanzibar; Seychelles; U 

 tins; Ceylon; Amboyna; Ceram; Scuiih Australia 



267. Ostracion gibbosum Linnseus 

 One specimen from Jolo (no. 3853; length 2.1 in.). 



Ostracion gibbosus Linnseus, Syst. Nat., ed. v ::.;-', 1758, India: Giinther, Cat., vm, _>.'>s. 

 Ostruiioii turrttus Day, Fishes India. 695, pi. clxxxi, Bg. I. 

 Ostracion i Tclrosomus) lurritus. Bleeker, Atlas \ , 31, pi. , cm, tig. ;(. 



Family SCORP-fENIDiE. 



HYPOMACRUS Evermann & Seale, new genus. 



Hypomacrus Evermann & Seale, new genus of Scorpsenidse ( Hypomacrus dlbaiensis). 



This genus is related to Sebastopsis Gill, from which it differs in having the tenth to thirteenth pectoral 

 rays much produced. The upper 9 rays arc subequal, their length half that of head; length of tenth ray 1.2 



in head, ll leventh to thirteenth successively shorter, the last 3 usually shorter than the upper '.I and not 



detached. ( bita, under; naxpuc, long; referring to the produced lower pectoral rays. I 



