702 SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. [ Nov. 1, 
223. Mur&na rUpPevLuit, M‘Clell. 
This pretty species of Banded Eel was brought to me by the An- 
damanese as the only sort of Sea-snake existing there. 
224. Mur@na TESSELLATA, Rich. 
225. Mura&na TiGRINA, Riippell. 
226. Murana unpbuata, Lacép. 
227. Murana picta, Ahl. 
228. Murana nesucosa, Ahl. 
229. Mura&Na MAcRURUS, Blkr. 
Specimen 36 inches long. Another specimen exists in my col- 
lection from Madras. 
230. Mur&NA FLAVOMARGINATA, Riipp. 
231. MuURZNA NIGRA, sp. nov. 
Length of head 7 of body, tail nearly 4 of the total length. 
Eyes small, diameter half that of the snout. 
Body and tail slender. 
Posterior nostril a circular patent opening ; anterior nostril tubular. 
Gill-openings narrow. Cleft of mouth extending to some distance 
behind the orbit. 
Teeth generally obtuse; the maxillary ones pointed and in two 
rows; the intermaxillaries in several obtuse rows; the palatines 
rounded and biserial. 
Fins. Dorsal and anal moderately developed; the former com-' 
mencing just behind a vertical line from the gill-opening, and half as 
high as the body. 
Colour uniform black. 
This specimen, 16 inches long, was discovered under a large stone 
at low water at Port Blair. 
Family PeGasipz. 
232. PrGasus praconts, Linn. 
This specimen was given me by Dr. Rean; a convict picked it up 
on the shore. I twice saw, but did not obtain, what appeared to be 
this fish whilst at the Andamans. 
Order LOPHOBRANCHII. 
Family SyNGNATHID. 
233. SYNGNATHUS SPICIFER, Riipp. Hd-de, or Lah-d-thd-dah, 
And. 
Microphis tenuis, Blyth. 
The native name of this species signifies a Turtle’s tail, which the 
Pipefish is considered to resemble. 
