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Show 868 LIEUT.-COL. PLAYFAIR ON [Nov. 14, 178. H. DISPAR. H. dispar, Cuv. & Val. xix. p. 58, pl. 558 ; Bleek. Natur. Tydsch. Ned. Ind. vi. p. 498; Gunth. Fish. vi. p. 274. Zenarchopterus dispar, Bleek. Nat. Tydsch. Ned. Ind. iii. p. 164. Creole name " Aiguille." Hab. Fresh waters of Seychelles ; East Indies. 179. EXOCOZTUS EVOLANS, L. 180. E. SOLANDRI, C. & V. 181. E. AFFINIS. E. affinis, Giinth. Fish. vi. p. 288. Hab. East coast of Africa, between Cape Guardafui and Seychelles ; Atlantic. CYPRINODONTID^E. 182. HAPLOCHILUS PLAYFAIRII, Gthr. CLUPESOCID,E. 183. BUTYRINUS GLOSSODONTIS, Forsk. GONORHYNCHID^E. 181. LUTODEIRA CHANOS, Forsk. 185. L. CHLOROPTERUS. L. chloropterus, Russell, pl. Chanos chloropterus, Cuv. & Val. xix. p. 195. Russell states that this fish is found only in water entirely fresh, and never in that which is even brackish. Valenciennes observes, " Cette observation se rapporte a celle faite aux Sechelles sur une autre espece donnee par M. Dussumier." I have observed two species of this genus in considerable numbers at Seychelles, but never in fresh water. They are generally captured in drawing the seine on the sandy beaches of the various islands, and sometimes in bays which receive the small mountain-streams, which are the only fresh water found there. CLUPEIDAE. 186. ALOSA VENENOSA, C. & V. 187. ENGRAULIS BOELAMA, Forsk. ANGUILLID^E. 188. ANGUILLA AMBLODON, Gthr. MUR^ENID**. 189. MUREENA CHLOROSTIGMA, KP. 190. M. NUBILA, Richards. |