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Show 1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 869 191. M. VARIEGATA. M. variegata, Forster, Des. An. p. 181 ; Rich. Zool. Ereb. & Terr. Fish. p. 94, t. 47. f. 11-16. M. ophis, Riipp. Atlas, Fische, p. 116, t. 29. f. 2. Pcecilophis variegata, Kaup, Cat. A p. Fish. p. 98, t. 13. f. 6, 7'. Echidna variegata, Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Muraen. p. 80, t. 168. f. 2. Hab. Seychelles; Indian Ocean. PLECTOGNATHI. OSTRACIONID.E. 192. OSTRACION ARCUS, Schn. GYMNODONTID^E. 193. DIODON RETICULATUS, Will. 194. TETRODON ARGENTEUS, Lacep. 195. T. LATERNA, Richards. 196. T. STELLATUS, Lacep. 197. T. IMMACULATUS, Lacep. BALISTID.E. 198. BALISTES NIGER, Osbeck. 199. ALEUTERES SCRIPTUS, Osbeck. LOPHOBRANCHII. 200. SYNGNATHUS FASCIATUS, Gray. 201. S. BIACULEATUS, Bl. CHONDROPTERYGII. 202. CARCHARIUS ACUTUS. Garcharius acutus, Riipp. N. W . Fische, p. 65, pl. 18. f. 4 ; Miill. & Henle, Plag. p. 29 ; Cant. Mai. Fish. p. 399 ; D u m . Hist. Poiss. i. p. 345. Snout pointed, the distance between its extremity and the nostrils equals two-thirds of the distance of the latter from the angles of the mouth. The first dorsal nearer to the pectorals than to the ventrals ; the posterior edge of the former emarginate, their breadth is two-thirds of their length. Base of anal about once and a half the length of that of second dorsal. Distance between caudal and anal double the length of the base of the latter. Caudal low, the superior lobe very obliquely cut at tbe free extremity, which has a cutaneous fold. -A. Dum. Creole name "Requin." Hab. Seychelles ; Indian Ocean ; China ; Brazil. |