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rostris, in Temperate Europe, the whole Mediterranean dis- 

 trict, the West Indies, China, and New Zealand. The other 

 more local species are found, in addition to localities already 

 mentioned, on the East Coast of Africa, South Africa, on 

 the continent of India, various East Indian Islands, Australia, 

 Tasmania, Auckland Islands ; but none have ever been found 

 in South America, the West Coast of North America, and 

 the West Coast of Africa : surely one of the most striking 

 instances of irregular geographical distribution. 



21. Numerous SyngnathidcehsiYe established themselves in 

 the Northern Zone as well as in the Equatorial, in the vege- 

 tation which flourishes in brackish water. 



This list could be considerably increased if an enumera- 

 tion of species, especially of certain localities, were attempted; 

 but this is more a subject of local interest, and would carry 

 us beyond the scope of a general account of the distribution 

 of Fishes. 



Fig. 105. — Miujil odo-radiatus. 



Fig. 106. — Mugil auratus. 



Fig. 107. — Mugil septcntrionalis. 

 Heads of Grey Mullets, fishes of Brackish water. 



