30 Dr. Cantor on the F/oi'a and Fauna of Chusan. 



Dark green above. The large scales on the sides silvery green, 

 edged with dark green ; below the lateral line the scales are silvery, 

 indistinct ; the rays of the fins yellow with black extremities. 



Cyprinus auratus, Linn. 



Leuciscus (Cyprinus) daniconius, Hamilton. Hab. Streamlets, 

 canals. 



*Cohitis anguillicaudata. C. supra lineam lateralem, flava, olivaceo- 

 maculata, infra cinerea nigro-maculata ; abdomine flavo ; pinnarum 

 radiis flavis, nigro-punctatis, apicibus rubris ; pinna caudali longis- 

 sima, cirrhis decem. 



D. 9; C. 9; A. 7; V. 6; P. 10; Br. 3. 



Habitat. Ponds, streamlets, canals. 



Yellow, with olive-brown clouded spots above the lateral line ; 

 below the latter gray, minutely spotted with black. Abdomen 

 yellow. The fin rays yellow, spotted with black, and with red ex- 

 tremities. The caudal fin much elongated. Cirrhi 10. 



EsociD^. 



* Hemiramphus intermedins. H. superne Isete viridis, lateribus ar- 

 genteis, abdomine albo, alls pallida flavis. 



D. 14; C. 15; A. 16; V. 6; P. 11 ; Br. 10.? 



Habitat. Sea, estuaries, canals. 



Light green above, with silvery sides ; abdomen white. Fins 

 faint yellow. 



SlLURID^. 



*Silvrus punctatus. S. superne nitide olivaceo-viridescens sive 

 brunnescens, seriebus duabus punctorum nigrorum infra lineam late- 

 ralem ; abdomine albo-flavescenti ; alis dorsalibus, caudalibus anali- 

 busque nigris ; ventralibus albo-flavescentibus ; pectoralibus lat^ 

 nigro-marginatis. Cirrhi -2-. 



D. 5 ; C. 15 ; A. 80 ; P. 1 -I- 5 ; V. 14 ; Br. 5, 



Habitat. Fresh and brackish water. 



Shining olive-green or brown, with two rows of black minute dots 

 below the lateral line. The abdominal surface yellowish white. The 

 dorsal, caudal and anal fins black ; ventrals yellowish white ; pec- 

 torals the same colour, with a broad black brim. 



Apodal Malacopterygii. 

 MurEenidse. 



*Anguilla latirostris, Yarrell. 



Habitat. Fresh and brackish water. 



*Synbranchus grammicus. S. supra flavo-rufescens, infra lineam 

 lateralem albo-flavescens, toto corpore lineis nigris inscripto. 



Habitat, Streamlets, canals, estuaries. 



Reddish yeUow above the lateral line ; beneath buff, with nume- 

 rous black inscription-like lines all over the body. 



