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56. TETRAOBON NIVEATUS, N. S. 



Notes. — From Simoda, (4 inches, Fooghoo.) 



In form like the last, with more obtuse snout and rounded fins and caudal. Back of head 

 and body dark sap-green to a line passing below the eyes, and above the pectorals, with many 

 small blotches of bluish white. Lower parts white. A large dark spot behind the pectorals. 

 Irides purple. Fins pale olive brown. Eyes ^ inch from snout, \ in diameter. Pectorals 1 

 inch, dorsal 2f, base of caudal 3f inches from snout. 



The local name signifies " big belly," or " big sack." It no doubt has some more specific 

 name to distinguish it from others of the genus. 



57. TETRAODON BRUNNEUS, N. S. 



Notes. — From Simoda, (4{- inches.) 



Forehead excavated, eyes close to profile, the dorsal outline convex, base of caudal very stout. 

 Fins and caudal rounded. Snout to eyes f inch, diameter f . Snout to pectorals 1J, to dorsal 

 2^, to anal 2§, and to base of caudal 3^ inches. No lateral line or spines on the drawing. 



Upper parts and sides, to a line passing below the pectorals, of a ricli bistre brown. The 

 back very dark. Blotches and confluent spots of darker brown in two or three series from eyes 

 and pectorals to tail, besides other paler spots between and below them, and on the sides of the 

 head. Throat and abdomen white. Irides pale slaty blue. Fins, except caudal, of a pale 

 brown. Caudal dark brown, with the membrane between the rays orange brown. 



58. BIOBON NOVEMMACULATUS, T. and S. 



Diodon NOVEMMACULATUS, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap. Pisces. 289, pi. 128, fig. 2. 

 Notes. — From Simoda, ("7^ inches.) 

 Agrees with the figure above quoted. The species is said to be quite rare in Japan. 



58. MONACANTHUS CIRRHIFER, T. and S. 



Monacanthus cirrhifer, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap. Pisces. 290, pi. 130, fig. 1. 

 Notes. — From Simoda, (8^ inches.) 



Corresponds with the published figure, except that the bluish grey color is deeper, and 

 the oblong spots more strongly defined. 



60. OSTRACION IMMACULATUS, T. and S. 



Ostracion immaculatus, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Jap., Pisces., 296. 



Notes. — From Simoda, (4| inches, Gihagi.) 



From the description above quoted, there can be little doubt that the figure represents the 

 same species. Bleecker, in his "Nalezingen, &c, p. 55," considers this a variety of the 0. 

 Cubicus, Bloch. 



