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ST. HELENA. 
Order Physostomi. 
Fam. Scop elides. 
Saurus, C. & V. 
*S. atlanticus, Johnson. — The Eock-spear of St. Helena; found 
also at Madeira and Zanzibar. 
S. myops, Forst. — The Sand-spear of the Island is common to 
tropical seas. Both of these species are good as food, but not very 
abundant, and are too bony to be popular, excepting with the laboui- 
ing people. 
Fam. Scombresocida . 
Exocsetus, Art. 
E. cyanopterus, C. & V. — This species of Flying-fish is a large 
one, generally measuring eighteen inches in length, and therefore 
probably a more acceptable morsel to its pursuer the porpoise, 
which chases it until it flies ashore and falls powerless on to the 
stony beach. It is also found at Brazil. 
Belone, Cuv. 
*B. lovii, Gthr. — Pike-fish ; inhabits the shallow water close to 
the rocky shore; also found at Cape Verde Islands. 
Fam. Mur amides. 
Conger, Cuv. 
C. vulgaris, Cuv. var. Nigra. — The Common Conger Eel, which 
is found in the seas of Europe, South America, East Indian Archi- 
pelago, Japan, and Tasmania, also takes its place in considerable 
numbers at St. Helena ; where it attains a large size, and often when 
caught and brought into a boat is a formidable antagonist, requiring 
a considerable thumping and pounding about the head before it is 
conquered. It is generally taken in about 100 fathoms of water, 
and is rather popular as food. 
Congromursena, Kaup. 
*C. mellissii, Gthr. — The Silver Eel is not very abundant, but 
is esteemed as food. It is peculiar to the Island. 
