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Tetraodon Linnseus. 



(Arothron Miiller and Henle.) 

 The relations of the Pacific species, representing the section called Ovoides, 

 to the original Tetraodon lineatus of Egypt have not been determined. According 

 to Gill the skull differs materially in the two groups. 



§ Ovoides Cuvier. 



546. Tetraodon hispidus Linnaeus. Maki-maki; Oopuhue; Keke. (J. & E., p. 

 427.) 



Very abundant and widely distributed. The flesh is reported to be extremely 

 poisonous, as the name Maki ( = death) indicates. 



547. Tetraodon lacrymatus (Cuvier). (J. & E., p. 429.) 

 Arothron ophryas Cope. 



Ovoides latifrons Jenkins. 



Rare. Originally described from Hawaii, but not taken by us. 



Family CXII. CANTHIGASTERID^. 

 Canthigaster Swainson. 



(Tropidichthys Bleeker; Eumycterias Jenkins.) 



548. Canthigaster jactator (Jenkins). (J. & E., p. 430.) 

 Rare. 



549. Canthigaster oahuensis (Jenkins). (J. & E., p. 432.) 

 Rare. 



550. Canthigaster cinctus (Solander). (J. & E., p. 433.) 

 South Seas. Rare at Honolulu. 



551. Canthigaster psegma Jordan and Evermann. (J. & E., p. 433.) 

 Two specimens known; commoner in Samoa. 



552. Canthigaster janthinus (Vaillant and Sauvage). (J. & E., p. 434.) 

 Kno^\Ti"only from the original type. 



553. Canthigaster epilamprus (Jenkins). Puu olai. (J. & E., p. 434.) 

 Knowai o\\\x from the tj-pe. 



554. Canthigaster bitaeniatus Jenkins. (J. & E., p. 435.) 



Known only from the tyi^e. Perhaps the same as the Japanese Canthigaster 

 rivulatus. 



