POLIATED PIPEFISH. 457 



tender, and transparent. This curious species is 

 a native of the Indian seas. The specimen repre- 

 sented in its natural size on the annexed plate was 

 taken near the coasts of New Holland, and was 

 sent, together with a second of exactly similar 

 appearance, but of rather smaller size, to the Right 

 Honourable Sir Joseph Banks, Baronet, Presi- 

 dent of the Royal Society, through whose polite 

 permission it was engraved for the present work. 

 Nothing particular seems to be known relative to 

 its habits or natural history. 



