258 LOPHOBRANCHII. 



Habits. Of these but little is known, but they appear to resemble other forms, 

 as Syngnathus acus, which will be more fully detailed. 



Means of capture. Dredging and trawling. 



Breeding. For this the reader must be referred to a paper on its development 

 and reproduction as observed on the Finnish coast (Malm, Wiegm. Arch. 1864, 

 p. 343). 



Habitat. The coasts of Europe, but is rather a local species, becoming rare in 

 the Mediterranean. 



In the Orkneys this is said to be more frequently found than Syngnathus acus 

 and from 6 to 15 inches in length (Low). Orkneys and Shetland rare (Baikie): 

 Banff not rare, excellent as bait (Edward) : Firth of Forth rather rare (Pamell) : 

 Scarborough (Woodall) : Norfolk Estuary and Yarmouth (Gurney) : I have 

 received many specimens from the Sussex coast : Dorsetshire and Hampshire 

 abundant (Yarrell). At Weymouth common, chiefly in Zostera beds from 

 low water-mark to deep water (T. Gosse) and not uncommon in Cornwall. 

 Also recorded from Swansea (Dillwyn). 



Ireland. Coasts of Antrim and Cork, but not so common as Syngnathus acus. 



This fish has been recorded by Yarrell to 13 inches in length. The largest I 

 have taken is 10 inches. 



