Specimens: 



This species was observed throughout the year in Little Mas- 

 sachaug Pond, Watch Hill. Jt was also collected from Winnapaug 

 Pond by using rotenone. 



Family Syngnathidae 

 Genus Syngnathus 



(104) Syngnathus fuscus Storer 1839 

 Pipefish 



Specimens: (PLATE $?>) 



The author found this species very common among eelgrass in 

 salt and brackish water during the summer and fall. Numerous 

 specimens ranging from 6 to 11 inches (TL) were collected at 

 Weekapaug, Misquamicut, and Watch Hill during the summer of 

 1957. A 46 mm. larval pipefish was taken one and one half miles 

 from the Rhode Island coast on July 16, 1944, according to Merri- 

 man and Sclar (1952). Photographs and a description of a pipefish 

 found in Little Narragansett Bay appear in Gordon (1956 m). 

 The pipefish is of no economic importance. 



Family Hippocampidae 

 Genus Hippocampus 



(105) Hippocampus hudsonius DeKay 1842 

 Seahorse 



Specimens: (PLATE 34) 



The seahorse was observed by the writer to be common in the 

 eelgrass and seaweed in the late summer and fall of 1955. Bay scallop 

 {Pecten irradians) fishermen captured many seahorses during that 

 year. Since 1955, the seahorse has been very scarce in Rhode Island 

 waters. A gravid female, six inches (TL) was observed during 

 September, 1955. The seahorse fluctuates greatly in abundance in 

 Rhode Island waters during different years. 



Family Fistulariidae 

 Genus Fistularia 



(106) Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus 1758 

 Cornetfish, trumpet-fish 



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