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152. MoNOCANTHUS MELAS, Gunth. Black Leather-jacket. 



D. 34. A. 34. Colour brownish black ; two whitish bands 



across chin. 

 Gunth. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist, 1876, vol. XVIL, p. 402. 

 Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1014. 

 Tasmania (Allport). 



153. MoNOCANTHUS RUDis, Rich. White-handed Leather-jacket, 

 D. 34 - 35. A. 34. Brown, uniform or with four indistinct 



broad, whitish, longitudinal bands. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 244. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1020. 

 Common. 



164. MoNOCANTHUS HiPPOCREPis, Quoy and Gaim. Blue- 

 banded Leather-jacket. 

 D. 35 - 37. A. 33 - 36. Brown, with undulated bluish bands 

 on the snout and along the lower side. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 246. AUp. MS. Macl. Cat., 992. 



155. OsTRACiON AURiTUS, Shaw. Trunk-fish, 



Spines, 1 above hind part of orbit, pointing backward. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 266. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1036. 

 Common. 



156. OsTRAcioN ORNATUS, Gray. Yellow-striped Trunk-fish. 



Spine, 1 above middle of orbit, nearly erect, pointing up 



and out. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 267. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1037. 

 Common. 



Fam. XLII. GYMNODONTES. 



157. Tetrodox Hamiltoni, Rich. Toad Fish. 



Back and abdomen covered with minute spines ; back and 



sides marbled with roundish dark brown blotches. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 280. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1045. 

 Common. This globe-fish is stated to be highly poisonous 

 taken as food. It is abundant, entering fresh water at 

 Cataract Bridge on the Tamar. 

 1-58. Tetrodon Richei, Freminv. Gbbe Fish. 



Body densely covered ^vith minute spines ; light brown 



above, lower parts uniform white. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 285. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 1046. 

 Common in all our estuaries. They inflate their bodies and 

 emit singular sounds when being captured. When inflated 

 the belly floats uppermost. 

 159. Chilomycterusjaculiferus, Cuv. (A.) Porcupine Fish. 

 D. 16. A. 15. P. 19. C. 9. 

 Three black spots on each side of the body ; jaws without 

 median suture ; only 5 spines, in a straight longitudinal 

 series from parietal spine to side of dorsal fin. 



Gunth. Cat., VIIL, p. 313. Macl. Cat., 1063. 

 Common. 



