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271. Pterois volitans (Linnaeus). 



Two fine specimens from Bacon (no. 3444 and 3445; length 6.5 and 6.75 in.). 



Gasterosteus volitans Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. x. 296. 1758, Amboyna. 



Pterois volitans, Giinther, Cat., ii, 122 (Egypt: South Africa; Cape of Good Hope; Madras: China: Amboyna). 



Pseudomonopterus (Pterois) volitans, Bieeker. Atlas, ix, pi. ccccxii, fig. 3. 



272. Dendrochirus zebra (Cuyier & Valenciennes). 



Four specimens from Bacon (no. 3574 and 3577; length 3.5 to 4.75 in.). 



P(erois jeftra Cuvier & Valenoienne.s. Hist. Nat. Poiss., IV, 269 (367), 1829, He de France; Giinther, Cat., n, 12G (Amboyna. 



China; Madagascar). 

 Pseudomonopterus {Dendrochirus) zebra, Bieeker, .\tlas, i.x. pi., cccc.xi, fig. 1. 



Family PL.\TYCEPH.\LID^. 



273. Platycephalus bataviensis Bieeker. 



One specimen from .Jolo (no. 3276; length 8 in.). -1 *^ l^*ArC'/A.^ 



Platycephalus bataviensis Bieeker. Nat. Tijds. Ned. Ind., iv, 1853, 460. Batavia; Atlas, ix, pi. ccccxx, fig. 4; Gunther, Cat. 

 II. 188. 



274. Platycephalus insidiator (Forskai). Lacoy. 



On specimen from San Fabian (no. 3900; length 6.2 in.). 



Cottus insidiator Forskal, Descr. .Vnim., 25. 1775, Red Sea. 



Platycephalus insidiator. Gunther, Cat., n, 177 (Calcutta; Ganges; China; Malayan Peninsula: Moluccas: Amboyna; Cape 

 York; Australia; Red Sea: Port Natal; Cape of Good Hope). 



275. Platycephalus macracanthus Bieeker. Caeahil. 



One specimen from San Fabian (no. 38.57; length 5.25 in.). 

 Platycephalus macracanthus Bieeker. Versl. Meded. -\k. Wet., 2d reeks, iii. 1868-9, 2.53. Amboyna; Atlai, ix, pi. ccccxix, fig. 1. 



Family CALLIONYMID-^. 



276. CalUurichthys reevesii (Richardson). 



Four specimens from Bulan (no. 4077 to 4080; length 5.75 to 6.5 in.). 

 Callionymus reevesii Richardson, Voy. Sulphur, 00, pi. 36, figs. 1-3 (not 4) , 1845, Canton, 



Family \OTOTHEXIID.-E. 



277. Parapercis hexophthalma (Ehienberg). 

 One specimen from Bacon (no. 3721; length 6.2 in.). 



Percis hexophthalma Ehrenlierg in CuTier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poiss., ill, 202 (271), 1829, Massuah; Giinther, Cat., u, 

 239 (Louisiade Archipelago: Red Sea). 



Family OPHICEPHALID.€. 

 278. Ophicephalus striatus Bloch. 



Five specimens from Philippines (without local label, no. 3791 to 3795; length 3.1 to 4 in.\ 



Ophicephalus striatus Bloch. Ichth., x. 117, pi. cccLix. 1797. East Indies. 



Ophiocephalus striatus, Gunther, Cat., ill, 474 (Loodianah; Ganges; Bengal; Pinang; Madras) ; Bieeker, Atlas, ix, pi. cccxcix, 

 fig. 1. 



