BY W. MACLEAY, F.L.S. 289 



represented by spots ; a brown band through the eye and along 

 the snout. Dorsal fin with oblique brown bands. 



South Australia. 



949. Syng^atiitjs Grayii, Kaup. 

 Gunth., Cat. Fishes, VIII., p. 169. 

 D. 20. Osseous rings 18 + 35. 

 Base of the dorsal fin elongated. The length of the snout is 

 less than one-half of that of the head ; it is provided with series 

 of minute spines ; forehead rather high, its profile abruptly 

 descending towards the snout. Occiput and neck elevated into 

 a crest ; eyes large, prominent ; edge of the orbit rough. 

 Operculum with radiating strice, and a strong ridge bent 

 upwards ; humerus with a trihedral prominence. Body not 

 deeper than broad ; shields without spines, but the ventral 

 edges of the caudal rings forming the pouch are horizontally 

 dilated. Tail one-half longer than the body. Vent below tho 

 middle of the dorsal fin, which stands on four rings. Caudal 

 fin very small. Egg-pouch at least half as long as the tail. A 

 deep brown spot on the side of the fourth body ring. 



Australia ? (Gunther). 



950. Syngnathus margaritifer, Peters. 



Gunth., Cat. Fishes, VIIL, p. 171. 

 D. 21-23. Osseous rings 20 + 35-37. 



Operculum crossed by a straight ridge. The length of the 

 snout is somewhat more than half that of the head. A low 

 ridge along the median line of the snout, and of the crown of 

 the head and neck ; supraorbital edge continued into a feeble 

 riclge on the side of the crown. Shields without spines. Tail 

 about twice as long as the trunk. Dorsal fin occupying two body 

 and four or five tail-rings. Pouch extending to or beyond the 

 sixteenth tail-ring. Brown with mother of pearl coloured dots. 



Port Jackson. 



