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262. Canthigaster bennetti (Bleeker). 



Four specimens from Bacon (no. 3749; length 1.25 to 1.75 in.). 



TTOpidicMhys benneiti Bleeker, Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind.. VI, .504, Amboyna. 

 Telrodon bcnnclti, Guuther, Cat., ^^u, 301. 

 CanthogasUT ocdlatus Bleeker, Atlas, v, 80. 

 PsUonolus ocdlatus, Bleeker, Atlas, v, pi. ccxiv, fig. 5. 



263. Canthigaster compressus (Pinc-e). 



Two specimens from Philippines (no local label, no. 4018; length 2.2 and 2.75 in.). 

 TetTOdon compressus Procd, Bull. Soc. Fhilom. 1822, 1,30, Manila. 

 TetTodon slriolalus. Giinther, Cat., vm, .■S04. 

 Canlhogaster striolatus, Bleeker, Atlas, v. S2. 

 Psilonotus striolatus. Bleeker, Atlas, v, pi. ccxin, fig. 0. 



264. Spheroides lunaris (Bloch & Schneider). Bolete. 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 4033; length 3.25 in.). 



TctTodon lujiaris Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., ."iOJ, ISOl, Malabar; Giinther, Cat., vni, 274 ( l^hilippines and many other 



places). 

 Spheroides lunaris, Jordan & Seale, Troc. V. S. Nat. Mas., xxvill, 190."), 790 (Negros). 



265. Tetraodon nigropunctatus Bloch & Schneider. Doele. 



One specimen from Bacon (no. 4062; length 8.5 in.). This example is uniform black, the spicidis silvery 

 white, short and developed onl}' on belly, back, and sides; the caudal, cheeks, snout, chin, and a s])ot on the 

 middle of back naked; fins lilack except pectorals which have a slight wash of yellowish. 



Tetraodon nigro-punctatus Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., .")07, ISOl, Tranquebar. 



Tetrodon nigropunctatus, Giinther Cat., vin, 293. 



Crayracion nigropunctatus , Bleeker, Atlas, v, 74. pi. crvi, fig. 4. 



Family OSTRACIID.^i. 

 i 266. Ostracion tuberculatum. Linnseus. 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 3764; length 1 n.). 



Ostracion tubcrculatus Linnieus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, 331, 1758, India. 



Ostracion cubicus Linnseus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, 332, 17.58, India; Giinther, Cat., vm, 2()0 (Red Sea; Zanzibar; Seychelles; Mauri- 

 tius; Ceylon; Apiboyna; Ceram; South Australia). 



267. Ostracion gibbosum Linna;us, 



One specimen from Jolo (no. 38.53; length 2.4 in.). 



Ostracion gibbosus Liimseus, Syst. Nat., ed. x, 332, 1758, India: Giinther, Cat., vin, 25S. 

 Ostracion turritus Day, Fishes India, (i95, pi. CLXXXI, fig. 4. 

 Ostracion ( Tdrosomus) turritus, Bleeker, Atlas v, 31, pi. ccm, fig. 3. 



Family SCORP.€NID.«. 



HYPOMACRTJS Eyermann & Seale, new genua. 



Ihipomacrus Evermann & Seale, new genus of Scorpjenidje (Ilt/pomacrus albaiensis). 



This genus is related to Sebasiopsis Gill, from which it differs in having tlie tenth to thirteenth pectoral 

 rays much produced. The upper 9 rays are subequal, their length half that of head; length of tenth ray 1.2 

 in head, the eleventh to thirteenth successively shorter, the last 3 usually shorter than the upper 9 and not 

 detached. (iiTCa, under; /'ct/fpo;, long; referring to the produced lower pectoral rays. ) 



