TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Introductory remarks 7 



Topography of the islands 8 



Fisheries and fish-markets ,. 9 



The relations of tlie Bermndian fauna .- 11 



Popular names 15 



List of species 19 



Maltheidae 19 



Malthe vespertilio, (Linn.) Cuv. subsp. vespertilio 19 



Antennariidse 20 



Pterophryne picta, (Val.) Goode 20 



Diodoutidse .... 21 



Paradiodon hystrix, (Linn.) Bleeker 21 



Chilomycterus reticulatus, {Linn.) Bihron 21 



Tetrodontidee 22 



Chilichthys Spengleri, (Block) Goode 22 



Ostraciidse , 23 



Ostracium triquetrum, Linn 23 



Ostracium quadricorne, Linn 24 



Balistidse 25 



Balistes capriscus, Gm , 25 



Alutera scripta, (Osi.) Bleeker 26 



Hippocampidse 27 



Hippocampus, sp 27 



Syngnathidse 27 



Syngnathus Jonesii, Giintlier 27 



AulostomidsB 27 



Aulostoma maculatum, Vol.... 27 



Fierasferidse 27 



Lefroyia bermudensis, Jones 27 



Blenniidse 28 



Labrosomus nuchipinnis, (Q. ^ G.) Poey 28 



Salarias testilis, Q. 4" G 29 



Trigliclse 31 



Dactylopterus volitans, (Linn.) Cuv 31 



Scaridse 32 



Scarus radians, Val 32 



Pseudoscarus vetula, (Schn.) Gill 32 



Pseudoscarus ccerulens, (5Z.) Giintlier 33 



Labridse 35 



Choerojulis radiatus, (lAnn.) Goode 35 



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