264 EXPEDITION OF THE "ALBATROSS," 1S99-1900. 



SYNGNATHIDAE. 



Corythroichthys conspicillatus (Jenyns). 



Synynalhun cutis i>icillalus Jenyns, Zool. Voy. Beagle. Fish, 1812, pt. 4, p. 147, pi. 27, tij;. 4. 

 GiJNTHER, Cat., 1870, 8, p. 174. 



Two specimens, No. 08929, a male 5§ inches long and No. 08930, a female 5§ 

 inches long, from Jaluit, Marshall Islands. 



The male specimen has dorsal 28; rings 17+37. The female specimen has 

 dorsal 29; rings 17+36. M. C. Z. 29387. 



Corythroichthys specif er (RCppell). 



Sijngniilhiis spccifcr Ruppell, Xeue Wirb. Fi.sclie, 1S3.5, p. 143, taf. 33, fig. 4. Gunthek, Cat., 

 1870, 8, p. 172. 



One specimen. No. 08992, 5i^6 inches long from Kusaie, Caroline Islands. 



Microphis brachyurus (Rleeker). 



jSi/ngnalhiis limchyiiruti Bleeker, \'erh. Bat. ticiiDiil., 1M.53, 25, ]). 111. Xat. Tijcl.-i. Xed. Iiid., 18.54, 

 7, p. 105. GtiNTHER, Cat., 1870, 8, p. 184. 



Two specimens, Nos. 08990-1, each 02 inches long from Kusaie, Caroline 

 Islands. 



No. 08990 has the rings 21 +22; dorsal on i+8; dorsal rays 39; head 4+ in 

 total length; snout not quite twice rest of head. No. 08991, M. C. Z. 29401, 

 has the rings 21+23; dorsal on -2+8; dorsal i-ays 42; head 4+ in total length; 

 snout nearly twice rest of head. 



Hippocampus guttulatus Ccvier. 

 Hogne Anim. ed. 2, l.s2il, 2, p. 363. Gunthek, Cat., 1S7(), 8, |). 202. 



One specimen. No. 09031, 4 inches long from Suva, Fiji Islands, an adult 

 with i)ouch full of young. 



Dorsal rays 17; body rings 11; branching filaments on the most ])romin(Mit 

 spines of head ami Ijody, some elsewhere over the l)ody, these mostly simple. 

 Color, uniform dark lirown. 



