FISH FAUNA OF THE TOETUOAS. 249 



Famil) BALISTID^E. 



170. Balistes carolinensis Gmelin. 

 In the sargassum. 



171. Balistes vetula Linnseus. 



Often taken by the fishing smacks which come from Cuba for groupers. Tin- skin is used for 

 polishing— as sandpaj ler. 



Famil} MONACANTHIDjE. 



172. Cantherines pullus (Banzani I. 



Recorded by Porter and Moore from Fort Jefferson. 



173. Monacanthus ciliatus | Mitchill ). 

 i Occasional. 



174. Monacanthus hispidus (Linnseus). 

 I- requent. 



175. Ceratacanthus schoepfl (Walbaum). 

 Recorded by Porter and Moore from Tortugas. 



Famil) OSTRAUII) H. 



176. Lactophrys triqueter ( Linnaeus I. 

 Recorded by Goode [nun the Tortugas> 



177. Lactophrys bicaudalis (Linnseus). 

 line seen. New to United states fauna. 



178. Lactophrys trig-onus (Linnseus). 

 ( Occasional, in the sargassum. 



179. Lactophrys tricornis (Linnseus). 

 Frequent, in eel grass. 



Family TETRAODONTIM. 



180. Spheroides laevigatas ( Linnseus I. 

 Recorded by Porter ami Moore from the Tortugas. 



181. Spheroides spengleri (Bloch). 



< lommon, browsing on tops of eel grass. (T. ) 



182. Spheroides testudineus (Linnseus). 

 Recorded by Porter and Moore from Fort Jefferson. 



Family l)IUl)()\ TID.-E. 



183. Diodon hystrix Linnaeus. 



Not See||. 



184. Diodon holacanthus Linnseus. 



Color of an example 3.87 inches long, yellowish olive brown, spots very black, blotches brown, 

 lighter than over eye; spines inserted in the blotches, a black triangular mark posterior to them, which 

 they nearly but not quite eover when depressed; tins body colored, unspotted ; abdomen white, light 

 brown at base and posterior to spines; throat very white. (T. ) 



185. Chilomycterus schoepfi (Walbaum). 



Frequent. It is reported that a great school visited the Tortugas several years ago, all of small 

 size. (T.) 



