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rostris, in Temperate Europe, the whole Mediterranean dis- 

 trict, the "West Indies, China, and New Zealand. The other 

 more local species are found, in addition to localities already- 

 mentioned, on the East Coast of Africa, South Africa, on 

 the contiaent of India, various East Indian Islands, Australia, 

 Tasmania, Auckland Islands ; but none have ever been found 

 in South America, the West Coast of ISTorth America, and 

 the West Coast of Africa : surely one of the most striking 

 instances of irregular geographical distribution. 



21. Numerous Syngnathidm'haNe established themselves in 

 the Northern Zone as well as in the Equatorial, in the vege- 

 tation which flourishes iu brackish water. 



This list could be considerably increased if an enumera- 

 tion of species, especially of certain localities, were attempted; 

 but this is more a subject of local interest, and would carry 

 us beyond the scope of a general account of the distribution 

 of Eishes.. 



Fig. 105. — Mugil octo-radiatxbs. 



Fig. 106. — Mugil auratus. 



Fig. 107. — Mugil septentrionalis. 

 Heads of Grey Mullets, fishes of Brackish water. 



