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veleronis appears veiy similar to S. arctus, with which it has often been 

 confused ; however, examination of the specimen under a low-power 

 lens will quickly serve to make the differentiating characters more appar- 

 ent. The relation of B. veleronis to other genera and species has been 

 given under the generic discussion for Bryx. The following tabulation of 

 dorsal fin rays and trunk and tail rings shows the range of variation and 

 the differences between locality groups for these characters : 



Charles, Narhorough, 

 James, and Albemarle 

 Gorgona Island, Islands, 



Colombia Galapagos, Ecuador 



1 1 



3 

 5 

 1 



1 



10 



3 

 7 

 1 



11 



Syngnathus coccineus,* new species 



Holotype. — U.S. National Museum collection, No. 101688, female, 

 89 mm., Charles Island, Galapagos, dredging, 3 fathoms to low tide, 

 January 17, 1934. 



Paratypes. — (4 specimens) ; U.S. National Museum collection: No. 

 92120, female, 50 mm., Puerto Jiminez, Costa Rica, October 2, 1930; 



* This species named coccineus because of the carmine red exhibited by 

 specimens collected at Albemarle Island, Galapagos. 



