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6. Syngnathus acus Linnaeus 



Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 1758, p. 337. 

 *Syngnathus acicularis Jenyns, Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, 



pt. 4, p. 147, pi. 27, fig. 3. 

 *Siphostoma carinatum Gilbert, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 14, 1891, 



p. 547. 

 Probably world wide in distribution ; Pacific coast records based upon 

 specimens from Gulf of California (S. carinatum) and from Chile (S. 

 acicularis) ; 9 specimens examined. 



7. Syngnathus arctus (Jenkins and Evermann) 



Siphostoina arctum Jenkins and Evermann, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 

 11, 1888, p. 137. 

 Santa Catalina Island and San Pedro, California, south to Mazatlan, 

 Mexico; 32 specimens examined. 



8. Syngnathus auliscus (Swain) 



Siphostoma auliscus Swain, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 5, 1882, p. 547. 

 ^Siphostoma sinaloae Jordan and Starks, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2nd sen, 

 vol. 6, 1896, p. 268. 

 Anaheim Bay, Orange County, California, south to Mazatlan, Mex- 

 ico ; 52 specimens examined. 



9. Syngnathus balrdianus Dumeril 



Syngnathus bairdianus Dumeril, Hist. Nat. des Poiss., vol. 2, 1870, 

 p. 574. 

 "Coast of Mexico, near California"; status uncertain; only known 

 specimens, 2 types, examined for author by Dr. Paul Chabanaud of Paris 

 Museum. 



10a. Syngnathus calif orniensis calif orniensis Storer 



Syngnathus calif orniensis Storer, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., vol. 2, 



1845, p. 73. 

 *Der??iatostethus punctipinnis Gill, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Phila., vol. 14, 



1862, p. 283. 



