1870.] SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. 703 
234. GASTROTOKEUS BIACULEATUS, Bl. 
The tail of the specimen obtained by me at the Andamans has 
been injured, as pointed out to me by Dr. Giinther. 
235. Hippocampus comes, Cantor. 
This specimen was given me by Dr. Rean. 
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Order PLECTOGNATHI. 
Family ScLERODERMI. 
236. TRIACANTHUS BIACULEATUS, Bl. Ko-tuh-thoo-lay-po-dah, 
And. 
Very common. 
237. BALISTES VIRIDESCENS, Bl. Schn. 
Colours. A light ring round the muzzle, joining one from below, and 
dividing the black lip from a black band on the forehead. Body 
brownish olive, each scale darkest in the centre. A wide blackish 
band proceeds from the eye to the base of the pectoral fin. Vertical 
fins yellowish, with dark margins. Large blue blotches on the first 
dorsal fin. 
238. BALISTES FLAVIMARGINATUS, Riipp. 
239. BaisTES ACULEATUS, Linn. 
Some beautiful specimens of this fish were brought me by the 
aborigines, who obtained them with their bows and arrows. 
240. BaLisres unpuLatus, Mungo Park. 
241. ANACANTHUS BARBATUS, Gray. 
242. OsTRACION TRIGONUS, Linn. 
This specimen was given to me by Dr. Rean. 
Family GyMNODONTES. , 
243. Terropon LuNARIS, Bl. Schn. Cha-mo-dah, And. 
The aborigines use both this and other species of Tetrodon as 
food ; but it was observed to me that their intestines will assimilate 
any thing. 
244, TeETRODON TESTUDINEUS, Linn. 
245. TrTRODON ImMACULATUS, BI. Schn. 
246. TeTRODON SIMULANS, Cantor. 
247. TeTRODON ReETICULARIS, Bl. Schn. Mo-pud-dah, And. 
