TRINIDAD. 



guishable by its large lustrous eyes, and a bright white streak 

 extending from the point of the muzzle to the extremity of the 

 tail ; also by the lighter colour of the neck and head, as com- 

 pared with the body. 



I have also seen a curious little animal resembling an 

 amphisbsena, but having four limbs ; it is probably a ceps. 



FISHES. 



The great class of fishes supplies many individuals remarkable 

 for their varied forms, their beautiful colours, their habitat, and 

 the benefits which are derived from them as articles of food. I 

 found it impossible to make a detailed list of all the species 

 which inhabit our seas, streams, and ponds ; the following 

 catalogue, however, compiled by my friend Dr. Leotaud, exhibits 

 nearly all the genera which may be said to belong to the 

 island : — 



Order I.— Acanthopterygians. 

 Family I. 



species. 

 TJndeci- 



Percoides — 



Centropomus. 1 



Centropomus 

 malis. (a) 

 Mesoprion. 2 species, (b) 

 Bypticus. 1 species. 



Anthias Saponarius. (c) 

 Priacanthus. 1 species. 

 Polynemus. 1 species, (d) 

 Sphyrcena. 2 species. 



Sphyrcena Barracuda. 



(e) 

 JJpeneus. 



Family II. 

 Mailed Cheeks — 



Prionotus. 1 species. 

 Dactylopterus. 1 species.(f ) 



(a) Pike, or brochet. 



(b) Gruper, or vieille. 



(c) Soapwort, or savonette. 



(d) Paradise-fish. 



(e) Barracuta, or becune. 



(f) Flying-fish. (g) Vingt-quatre-heures. 

 (h) Salmon, or saumon. (i) Sea-horse. 



(j) Red- mouth or gueule-rouge. (k) Pagres. 



(1) Fresh- water pike, or brochet. (m) Horseman. 



Family II. — continued. 

 Scorpozna. 1 species, (g) 



Family III. 

 Scienoides — 



Otolithus. 1 species, (h) 

 Eques. 1 species, (i) 

 Haemulon. Several spe- 

 cies, (j) 



Family IV. 

 Sparoides — 



Pagrus. Several species, (k) 



Family Y. 

 Menides — 



Gerres. 1 species. (1) 



Family YI. 

 Squammipennes — 



Cho3todon. 2 species. 

 Ephippus. 1 species, (m) 



