PISCES. 
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Ophichthys, Gtlir. 
*0. regius, Rich. — Generally known as Sea Snakes. They are 
of no use as food. Specimens of these creatures were brought to 
Europe by Captain Cook, but as be bad not recorded the locality 
whence he took them it remained unknown until my collection of 
fishes reached the British Museum. 
Myroconger, Gthr. 
*M. compressus, Gthr. — The Red Eel, of the Islanders is very 
commonly taken in about eight or nine fathoms water and used 
for food. It is peculiar to the Island. 
Mursena, Gthr. 
M. flavopicta, Kaup. — The Large Speckled Conger is perhaps 
the most abundant of this class of fish, and is taken in considerable 
quantities in deep water. Salted and grilled, it forms one of the 
chief articles of food to the poor. 
M. moringa, Cuv. — The Common Conger is abundant, and, like 
the last species, is taken for its value as 1'ood, at a depth of eight 
or nine fathoms. 
*M. sanctae helenae, Gthr. — The Bird-eye Conger is another 
species, also taken for food. It derives its local name from the 
external marks on its skin, and is peculiar to the Island. 
*M. unicolor, De la Roche. — The small Brown Eels, called 
Griggs, are caught close in shore in shallow water, where they lie in 
holes in the rocks for any bait that may chance to come in their 
Way. 
Order Plectognathi. 
Fam. Oslracionidce. 
Ostracion, Art. 
O. quadrieornis, Linn. — The Hog or Trunk-fish is, with the 
following five species, quite unfit for food. It is also found in the West 
Indies, and is not very common at St. Helena. 
Fam. Gymnodontidce. 
Cliilomycterus, Gthr. 
C. reticulatus, Linn — An enormous creature, about two feet in 
length, frequently taken close in shore, and called the Lantern-fish ; 
