CHAP. XX.] FISHES. 433 



Family 29.— TEUTHIDID^E. (1 Genus, 29 Species.) 



" ]\Iai'ine, herbivorous fishes, with compressed, oblong, sniall- 

 scaled bodies." 



DiSTKiBUTiON. — Eastern tropical seas, from Bourbon and the 

 Eed Sea to the Marianne and Eiji Islands. 



Family 30.— ACEONUMDiE. (5 Genera, 64 Species.) 



" Marine, herbivorous fishes, with compressed, minutely-scaled 

 bodies." 



Distribution. — All tropical seas, but most abundant in the 

 Malay region, and extending to Japan and New Zealand. 



Family 31.— HOPLEGNATHIDiE. (1 Genus, 3 Species.) 



" Marine fishes, with compressed elevated bodies, covered with 

 very small toothed scales." 



Distribution. — Seas of Australia, China, and Japan. 



Family 32.— MALACANTHID^. (1 Genus, 3 Species.) 



" Marine fishes, with elongate Ijcdies covered witli very small 

 scales, and with very long dorsal and anal fins." 



Disteibution. — Atlantic coasts of Tropical America, Mauritius, 

 and New Guinea. 



Family 33.— NANDIDiE. (6 Genera, 14 Species.) 



"Marine or fresh-water carnivorous fishes, with oblong, com- 

 pressed, scaly bodies." 



Distribution. — From the Eed Sea to the coasts of China 

 and Australia ; and the fresh waters of the Neotroj)ical and 

 Oriental regions. Badis, Nandus, and Catopra inhabit the 



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