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TS CHAIN-STRIPED MURjENA. 



ponds of the barbarous owner to be completely 

 filled up ; at the same time giving the slave his 

 freedom, and sparing the life of the offender in 

 consideration of fofmer friendship. 



SPOTTED MURjENA. 



Muraena Guttata. M. glauca, guttis nigms, macula majori 

 utrinque prope caput, Forsk, F, Arab, p. 22. No. 1. Lin, 

 Syst. Nat. Gmel. p. 1135. 



Glaucous Muraena, bedropped with black, with a larger spot 

 on each side near the head. 



Observed by Forskal : native of the Red Sea : has 

 a rising callus between the eyes, gold-coloured 

 irides, upper lip shorter than the lower, and the 

 dorsal and anal fins united at the tail. 



CHAIN-STRIPED MURAENA. 



Muraena Catenata. M.fusca maculis catenatis albis transversim 

 «* fasciala. 



Brown Muraena, transversely fasciated w^th white chain- 

 shaped spots. 



Gymnothorax catenatus. Block. 12. p. 6$. f. 415./. 1. 

 Muraena seu Conger Brasiliensis. Seb, 7nus. 2. t. 69. /. 4. 



This species, of which the individuals hitherto 

 described appear to be of the size of a smallish eel, 

 is of a brown colour, crossed by large chain-like 



