ON THE ICHTHYOLOGY OF THE SEAS OF CHINA AND JAPAN, 199 
Sub-classis OstinopteRyeu1, MacLeay. 
Ordo PLECTOGNATHI. 
Fam. TETRODONTIDZ&. 
Diopon punctatus, Cuv. Rég. An. ii, p.367. D. attinga, BI.125. D- 
hystrix, Bl. 126. 
Sir Edward Belcher brought several small specimens from the Chinese seas. 
Hab. Sea of China. Malay archipelago. Indian ocean and Red sea, 
TETRODON BIMACULATUS, Bennett (nova sp.), Zocl. of Beechey’s Voy. p.50; 
Richardson, Ichth. of Sulph. Voy. p. 119. pl. 57. fig. 7-9. Tet. fasciatus, 
M‘Clelland, Cal. Journ. p. 412. pl. 21. f.2 (non BL. Schn.). 
Specimens were brought from China by Sir Edward Belcher, and others exist in the Chi- 
nese collection at Hyde Park, 
Hab. Sea of China. 
TETRODON OCELLATUS, Osbeck (Diodon), Eng. trans. i. p. 365; Bl. 145; 
Icon. Reeves, 271 ; Hardw. Cart. 15. Chinese name, Yu po (Reeves) ; 
Yu paou, “Jade bubble” (Birch); Kai po y (Osbeck); Rich. Ichth. of 
Sulph. Voy. p. 120. pl. 58. f.1, 2. 
Specimens of this fish, in spirits, exist in the British Museum and Chinese collection at 
Hyde Park, and its dry skins are very common in the insect-boxes sold at Canton. 
Hab. China. Canton. Chusan. Japan. It is said in BI. Schn. to inhabit fresh waters 
near the sea. 
TETRODON OCELLATUS, var. guttulatus, Richardson, Ichth. of Sulph. Voy. 
p- 121. pl. 58. f.3; Icon. Reeves, 96 0; Hardw. Cart. 13. Chinese name, 
Ke paou, “ Fowl bubble.” 
A specimen was deposited by Mr. Reeves in the British Museum. The colour in the 
. drawing is honey-yellow on the back, with the large spots above the pectorals, and at the 
root of the dorsal dark umber-brown, the small ones silvery. 
Hab. China. 
TETRODON ALBO-PLUMBEUS, Richardson, Ichth. of Sulph. Voy. p. 121. 
pl. 58. f.6,’7. Japanese fishes, Br. Mus. No. 17. 
A specimen exists in the British Museum, which may be readily confounded with the var. 
guttulatus of ocellatus. It is distinguished by the course of the porous lines on the snout, and 
the distribution of the spines on the body. The figure in the Japanese fishes, which I have 
supposed to represent the adult of this species, has much resemblance to the 7. honckenii of 
Bloch. 143, 
Hab. China and Japan. 
TETRODON sPADICEuS, Richardson, Ichth. of Voy. of Sulphur, p. 123. pl.58. 
f.4 & 5. 
‘The British Museum possesses a specimen presented by Mr. Reeves, and there are others 
in the Chinese Collection at Hyde Park. 
Hab. China, Canton, 
TETRODON LATERNA, Richardson, Ichth. of Voy. of Sulphur, p. 124. pl. 61. 
£.2; Icon. Reeves, 99; Hardw. Cart. 14. Chinese name, Ting lung 
paou, “Chinese lantern-bubble” (Birch); Tsung lung paou, “ Bladder 
lantern” (Reeves) ; Tsang lung pau (Bridgem. Chrest. 239). 
A pencil sketch made by Ellis in 1780, on Cook’s last voyage, at Pulo Condore, China, most 
probably refers to this species. He states the rays to be D. 11; A.11; C.9; P.17. 
Hab. China. 
TETRODON HISPIDUs, Lin., Ameen. Acad. Chinens, Lagoerstr. Dec. 23, 1754 
(non Lacép.). 
Hab. China, 
