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gray with distinct brown bands. It was quite a small specimen, 

 being about 9 inches long. 



Amphiprion sebce. — A specimen of tliis fish was taken in the sea 

 off Kalmunai, Jaffna. 



Tetradrachmum trimaculatum. — Obtained at Trincomalee. 



Glyphidodon cochinensis. — ^A fish was taken at Jaffna answering 

 perfectly to Day's description of tliis species, except in the colour, 

 which in our formalin specimen is yellowish gray and not purplisli 

 black. 



Chilinus trilobatus. — ^A specimen was obtained at Trincomalee. 



Pseudoscarus dussumieri. — Common at Trincomalee. 



Pseudoscarus hataviensis. — Obtained at Trincomalee. 



Etroplus suratensis. — Obtained at Batticaloa. Common at Jaffna. 



Pseudorhombus arsius. — Taken at Jaffna. 



Gastrotokeus hiacuhatus.—Y ery common at Jaffna. Many of the 

 males taken were ovigerous, and the eggs were in various stages of 

 development, some being about to hatch. 



Coryihroichihys conspicillatus. — Common at Jaffna. Several 

 ovigerous males were taken. 



Syngnathus spicifer. — Several specimens were obtained at Jaffna. 

 "They appear to belong to the variety Djarong, Bleek. 



Hippocampus , spp. — Several seahorses were captured at Jaffna. 

 They apparently belong to two species. 



Triacanthus brevirostris. — Common at Batticaloa. One or tAvo 

 were obtained at Jaffna. 



Monacanthus choerocephalus. — ^Very common at Jaffna. 



Ostracion cornutus. — ^Young specimens about an inch long were 

 very common at Jaffna. At this early stage the body is almost 

 as broad and deep as it is long. The tail appears to be used for 

 steering purposes only, propulsion being effected by means of tlie 

 dorsal and pectoral fins. 



Tetrodon hispidus. — ^The young of this species, from 2 to 3 inches 

 long, were common in Jaffna lagoon. 



Tetrodon immaculatus. — ^Young common in Jaffna lagoon. 



Tropidichthys margaritatus . — A specimen of tliis species was 

 captured in a rock pool at Trincomalee referred to in the note on 

 Fistularia serrata on page 63. 



