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Head OJ to S^ in total length; D. 30 to 32; rings 17 to 19 + 3G to 41. 



Snout 1| to 2 in head ; median line of snout above carinate ; occiput and 

 nuchal plates weakly keeled in young, the keels apparently disappearing 

 in adults. Angle of belly less acute than in >S'. californkme ; the keel 

 sometimes wanting. Dorsal tin shorter than head, covering 1+7 rings; 

 caudal pouch covering about 19 rings. Otherwise essentially as in 8. 

 calif orniense. 



Snout in ! Head in 

 : bead. , lengtb. 



HaUtat. — Pacific coast of the United States, San Diego, Santa Bar- 

 bara. 



S. Siphostonia floridae J. A: G. 



? Sijngnathus louisianw Goode & Beau, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 333, 1879 (Sau 



Marco Island). (Not. of Gliutber. ) 

 Siphostonia flovidw J. & G. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882 (Pensacola; Beaufo.t). 



Head G to Qh in total length; D. 27; rings 17 to 18+31 to 32. 



Snout rather short, about If in head; median line well keeled al)ove 

 jind below, the ridge on both sides of median ridges above and below 

 not so conspicuous. Occiput and opercle little keeled. Dorsal shorter 

 than head, covering 1+6 to 7 rings, its height 5 times in its base. Cau- 

 dal fin 2 J in base of dorsal. Pectoral slightly higher than length of its 

 base. Tail longer than trunk, If in total length, caudal pouch covering 

 about 18 rings. 



" Color in 4ife, dark green ; tail with faint darker bars, broader than 

 the interspaces. Sides of tail, especially mesially, with many rough and 

 oblong pale spots. Snout mottled, especially on side. Lower part of 

 opercle nearly plain. Dorsal translucent, yellowish at base. Caudal 

 yellow, dusky at tip. Anal plain." (Jordan.) 



Here described from specimens from Beaufort, X. C, and from Pen- 

 sacola, Fla. 



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