oo EXPEDITION TO JAPAN. 
56. TETRAODON NIVEATVUS, N. §. 
Nores.—F rom Simoda, (4 inches, Fooghoo. ) 
In form like the last, with more obtuse snout and rounded fins and caudal. Back of head 
and body dark sap-green to a line passing below the eyes, and above the pectorals, with many 
small blotches of bluish white. Lower parts white. A large dark spot behind the pectorals. 
Irides purple. Fins pale olive brown. Eyes } inch from snout, } in diameter. Pectorals 1 
inch, dorsal 23, base of caudal 32 inches from snout. 
The local name signifies ‘‘ big belly,’’ or ‘‘ big sack.’’ It no doubt has some more specific 
name to distinguish it from others of the genus. 
57, TETRAODON BRUNNEVUS, N.S. 
Nores.—F rom Simoda, (44 inches.) 
Forehead excavated, eyes close to profile, the dorsal outline convex, base of caudal very stout. 
Fins and caudal rounded. Snout to eyes # inch, diameter 3. Snout to pectorals 14, to dorsal 
24, to anal 28, and to base of caudal 3} inches. No lateral line or spines on the drawing. 
Upper parts and sides, to a line passing below the pectorals, of a rich bistre brown. The 
back very dark. Blotches and confluent spots of darker brown in two or three series from eyes 
and pectorals to tail, besides other paler spots between and below them, and on the sides of the 
head. Throat and abdomen white. Inrides pale slaty blue. Fins, except caudal, of a pale 
brown. Caudal dark brown, with the membrane between the rays orange brown. 
58. DIODON NOVEMMACULATUS, T. and §. 
Dropon NovemMacuLatus, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap. Pisces. 289, pl. 128, fig. 2. 
Notres.—From Simoda, (73 inches.) 
Agrees with the figure above quoted. The species is said to be quite rare in Japan. 
58. MONACANTHUS CIRRHIFER, T. and S. 
MonacaNTHUs CIRRMIFER, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap. Pisces. 290, pl. 130, fig. 1. 
Nores.—From Simoda, (83 inches.) 
Corresponds with the published figure, except that the bluish grey color is deeper, and 
the oblong spots more strongly defined. 
60. OSTRACION IMMACULATUS, T. and $. 
OstRACION IMMACULATUS, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap., Pisces., 296. 
Norrs.—From Simoda, (43 inches, Gihagi.) 
From the description above quoted, there can be little doubt that the figure represents the 
same species. Bleecker, in his ‘*‘ Nalezingen, &c., p. 55,’’ considers this a variety of the O. 
Cubicus, Bloch. 
