ICTHYOLOGY. 



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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 or streams, and ponds ; the following catalogue, however, 

 compiled by my friend Dr. Leotand, exhibits nearly all the genera 

 which may be said to belong to the island. 



ORDER I. ACANTHOPTERYGIANS. 

 FAMILY I. 



Percoides. 



Centropomus. 1 spe- 

 cies. 

 Centropomus Unde- 



cimalis. (a) 

 Mesoprion. 2 species. 



(b) 



Rypticus. 1 species. 

 Anthias Saponarius. 



Priacanthus. 1 species. 

 Polynemus. 1 species. 



Sphyrcena. 2 species. 

 Sphyrcena Barra- 

 cuda, (e) 

 Upeneus. 

 FAMILY II. 

 Mailed Cheeks. 



Prionotus. 1 species. 

 Dactylopterus. 1 spe- 

 cies, (f) 



FAMILY II. continued. 



Scorpaena. 1 species. 



(g) 

 FAMILY ITT. 



Scienoides. 



Otolithus. 1 species. 



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Eques. 1 species, (i) 

 Haemulon. Several 

 species, (j) 



FAMILY IV. 

 Spare-ides. 



Pagrus. Several 

 species, (k) 



FAMILY V. 



Menides. 



Gerres. 1 species. (!) 



FAMILY VI. 



Squammipennes. 



CJiaetodon. 2 species. 

 Ephippus. 1 species. 

 (m) 



(a) Pike, or brochtt. 



(b) Gruper, or vieille. 



(c) Soapwort, or savonette. 



(d) Paradise-fish. 



(e) Barracuta, or becuue. 

 (Q Flying-fish. 



(g) Vingt-quatre-heures. 



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



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



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



