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SOME COASTWISE FISHES. 



{Tetrodon turgidus) is an interesting little animal, 

 very common on some parts of the Atlantic coast. 

 When hauled from the water it immediately in- 

 flates itself, and sometimes several inflations, ac- 



SWELL-TOAD (PUFPEE). 



companied by as many collapses, will follow one 

 another in rapid succession. This procedure is 

 especially noticeable when the animal is irritated. 

 Of much larger dimensions, and strongly armed 



Zebba-fish (Rabbit-fish). 



with spines, are the porcupine-fishes (Diodon) and 

 the rabbit-flshes (Chilomycterus), the latter beauti- 

 fully ornamented with regular wavy lines and spots 

 of a dark color. 



