868 LIEUT. -COL. PLAYFAIR ON [NoV. 14, 



1/8. H. DISPAR. 



H. dispar, Cav. & Val. xix. p. 58, pi. 558 ; Bleek. Natur. Tydsch. 

 Ned. Ind. vi. p. 498 ; Gunth. Fish. vi. p. 274. 



Zenurchopterus dispar, Bleek. Nat. Tydsoh. Ned. Ind. iii. p. 164. 



Creole name " Aiguille." 



Hab. Fresh waters of Seychelles ; East Indies. 



179. EXOCCETUS EVOLANS, L. 



180. E. SOLANDRI, C. & V. 



181. E. AFFINIS. 



E. affiiiis, Giinth. Fish. vi. p. 288. 



Hab. East coast of Africa, between Cape Guardafui and Sey- 

 chelles ; Atlantic. 



Cyprinodontid.e. 



182. Haplochilus playfairii, Gthr. 



Clupesocid^. 



183. Butyrinus glossodontis, Forsk. 



GONORHYNCHID.E. 



181. LuTODEiRA CHANOs, Forsk. 



185. L. chloropterus. 



Jj. chloropterus, Russell, pi. 



Chanos chloropterus, Cuv. & Val. xix. p. 195. 



Russell states that this fish is found only in water entirely fresh, 

 and never in that which is even brackish. Valenciennes observes, 

 " Cette observation se rapporte a celle faite aux Sechelles sur una 

 autre espece donnee par M. Dussumier." 



I have observed two species of this genus in considerable numbers 

 at Seychelles, but never in fresh water. They are generally captured 

 in drawing the seine on the sandy beaches of the various islands, and 

 sometimes in bays which receive the small mountain-streams, which 

 are the only fresh water found there. 



Clupeid^. 



186. Alosa venenosa, C & V. 



187. Engraulis boelama, Forsk. 



Anguillid^. 



188. Anguilla amblodon, Gthr. 



MuRiENID.^. 



189. MuRyENA chlorostigma, Kp. 



190. M. NUBiLA, Richards. 



