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= Day : Balistis mitis.<br />

411 Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus)<br />

= Day : Diodon hystrix.<br />

Family : Diodontidae<br />

.. Porcupine<br />

fish.<br />

Order : BATRACHOIDIFORMES<br />

Family : Batrachoididae<br />

412 Batrachus grunniens<br />

(Linnaeus)<br />

= Day : Batrachus<br />

grunniens.<br />

Order : LOPI fIFORMES<br />

Family : Antennariidae<br />

413 Antennarius hispidus<br />

(Bloch)<br />

= Day : Antennarius<br />

hispidus.<br />

414 Histrio histrio (Linnaeus)<br />

= Day : Antennarius<br />

marmoratus.<br />

.. Frog fish .. Gongcha.,<br />

.. Angler fish.<br />

.. Angler fish.<br />

MARINE FISHES<br />

<strong>Fishes</strong> enumerated in the foregoing taxonomic list are usually referred to,<br />

in common parlance, under the group-names, such as sharks, mullets,<br />

sardines etc., each group containing species of similar characters and<br />

habits. In some cases even a single species may have special<br />

characteristics worth mentioning. These characteristics, either specieswise<br />

or group-wise are furnished in the following short notes :—<br />

FAUNA 89

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