1867.] THK FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 869 



191. M. VARIEGATA. 



M. variegata, Forster, Des, An. p. 181 ; Rich. Zool. Ereb. & Terr. 

 Fish. p. 94, t. 47. f. 11-16. 



M. ophis, Riipp. Atlas, Fische, p. 116, t. 29. f. 2. 

 Poecilophis variegata, Kaup, Cat. Ap. Fish. p. 98, t. 13. f. 6, 7. 

 Echidna variegata, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Mursen. p. 80, t. 168. f. 2. 

 Hab. Seychelles ; Indian Ocean. 



PLECTOGNATHI. 



OSTRACIONID^. 



192. OsTRACioN ARCUS, Schn. 



Gymnodontid^. 



193. DiODON RETICULATUS, Will. 



194. Tetrodon argenteus, Lacep. 



195. T. laterna, Richards. 



196. T. STELLATus, Laccp. 



197. T. iMMAcuLATUs, Laccp. 



Balistid^. 



198. Balistes NIGER, Osbcck. 



199. Aleuteres scriptus, Osbeck. 



LOPHOBRANCHII. 



200. Syngnathus fasciatus. Gray. 



201. S. BIACULEATUS, Bl. 



CHONDROPTERYGII. 



202. Carcharius acutus. 



Carcharius acutus, Riipp. N. W. Fische, p. 65, pi. 18. f. 4 ; Miill. 

 & Henle, Flag. p. 29 ; Cant. Mai. Fish. p. 399 ; Dum. Hist. Poiss. 

 i. p. 345. 



Snout pointed, the distance between its extremity and the nostrils 

 equals two-thirds of the distance of the latter from the angles of the 

 mouth. The first dorsal nearer to the pectorals than to (he ventrals ; 

 the posterior edge of the former emarginate, their breadth is two- 

 thirds of their length. Base of anal about once and a half the length 

 of that of second dorsal. Distance between caudal and anal double 

 the length of the base of the latter. Caudal low, the superior lobe 

 very obliquely cut at the free extremity, which has a cutaneous fold. 

 — A. Dum. 



Creole name " Requin." 



Hah. Seychelles ; Indian Ocean ; China ; Brazil. 



