GLOBE-FISHES. 



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extract the soft parts. In the sea round Ceylon they have been 

 found to destroy an immense number of Pearl-Oysters^ thus doing 

 a great deal of injury to the fisheries. Shells pierced by Eile-fish 

 are exhibited in Case 27. The CofFer-fishes [Ostracion) have the 



I'i- SI. 



Cortei-lisli {O^tiution quadncot ru^) (Fioni the \Ve->t Indioa ) 



integuments of the body formed into a hard continuous carapace, 

 consisting of hexagonal scutes juxtaposed in mosaic fashion ; oaly 

 the snout, the bases of the fins, and the hind part of the tail 

 are covered with soft skin. 



Fig. 82. (ilobe-tish {Diuduu maculatns). (^Frum the ludiaii Ocean.) 

 Ki<^. S;J. The same, iullated. 



