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eariuated. Tail one-fifth longer than the rest of the body. Lateral 

 line and upper caudal edge not continuous. Head 7. D. 33-37. 

 Rings 18 + 33-20 + 38. L. 12 inches. Virginia to Texas; described 

 from specimens from Beaufort, N. C. 



(SyninathnK Junixinnce Giinthcr, viii, 160: SipJionostoma louisiana Jordan, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus. 1 ii, -J-J.) 



bb. Pacific coast species. 



616. S. califoriiiense (Storer*) Gill. Big Plpc-fiali. 



Olivaceous, varying to brownish red, yellowish below; head and body 

 variously marbled and speckled with whitish, the markings posteriorly 

 taking the form of short horizontal grayish streaks, anteriorly often 

 forming narrow bars; usually a brownish lateral band. Top of head 

 not carinated. Snout very long, from H to 2 times the length of the 

 rest of the head, its length proportionately greater in the adult, and 

 usually greatest in males. Dorsal shorter than head. Lateral line not 

 continuous with upper edge of tail. Belly not carinated. Opercle with- 

 out ridge. Dorsal rays 42 (varying from 38 to 44). Rings 20 + 4G 

 (those behind the vent varying from 40 to 48 in number; 40 to 43 in 

 var. firificoliin'dtinn ; 4G to 4& iu vax. calif orniense). L. 14 to 18 inches, 

 much more than in our other species. Pacific coast of United State's, 

 everywhere common, especially northward. 



(Siiii'iiiiitlnix rtirifoniii'iixix Storrr, Proc. Host. S,>r. Nat. Hist, ii, ?:>. 1 <!.">: S;ii/;iii<itJins 

 califi>nii<-iixixC,m. Proc. Acad. Nat. S.-i. I'liila. L8tt2, 283: Syngnatkus griseolineatus A.yKB, 

 Pror. Cal. Ac;nl. Nat. Sri. I-.Y1, 14: Sytujtntlhiix </rix>Hitiliiti Giintlirr, vii, It'id: .s';/;i//""- 

 tliiixdbbolti Ciranl, I'. S. Par. K. R. Surv. Fish. UIG: Synymtthmi cuHfoniicnxi* (iiranl, 

 I'. S. Par. K. |{. Surv. Fis],. 



617. S. Ipptorliyiichust ((Jiranl) .T. & G. 



Yellowish brown or blackish, spotted or vermic.ulated. lleail raised 

 above, but usually not earinated. Snout lA-T,' times the length of the 

 rest Of the head. D. 30-35. Kings 17 + 37-13. L. ID inches. Other- 



*Aimtlirr t'"Mii nr .s|i.-rirs. iirriirriiiLC at M(Hiirrr\ ami Santa P,arl)ara. a^n'fs with 

 tin- pivrrdiii'; in si/r, mlor, plalrs, fin-rays. iV<-.. Imt ilill'rrs in liavin^ tlir snout sliort. 

 not longer than I In- iv-t of tin- li.-ail. Tlir ryrs aiv ra! !n-r >nia llrr i lian in N. <;ilij'or- 

 iiii-nxi; and llir Urcls an- prrliaps Irss sharp. 



t Anoi II.T roinnion lorin. \\ hirh is prohalily a varial ion of this sprrirs, is 

 ,s'. itiiiiiiliittiiin (Jill. 



Similar to N. /, j^nrlii/ix-lui*, hut with Ihr snout very short, sraivrlx as Ion;' as tho 

 rest Of the h.-ail. lh.nl slightly .-ivslr.l ahovr. I >. -0; rin^s 1.") + Urf. L. 8 inches. 

 Coast of California, rhirll\ south <>f Point Conrrprion. 



(Syngnathiu brerirottrh QtiTHtd, 1'ror. Aral. N'at. s.-i. Phila. l-T.l, ir.d (name prooc- 

 rnpinl): Sunf/miUnt'i tlimiitiniit* (Jill, I'roc. Aral. N'at. Sri. Phila. 1^(W, 284: Syngnathus 

 (Jiinthor, viii, 05.) 



