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We are informed by Dr. Jonlaii that Sidera castanea can not be dia- 

 tingnisbed from the common Gymnothorax funebris of the West Indian 

 fauna. 



20. Tylosiiriis Stoltzmanni (Steind.). 



BeJonc stoltzmanni Steindachuer, Ichthyol. Heitriige vii, 1878, 21. 

 TiihsKiiis sierrita Jordan ifc Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1881, 458 (Mazatlan). 

 Ti/lonunis stoltzmanni, Jor(\iia, Cat. Fishes N. A., 1885, 59; Jordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mils. ]8rio, 370 (.1/ac^((//aH ; Panama). 



One specimen 28 inches lonjj. 



21. Hemiramphus unifasciatus Ranzani. 



Heniirhamphns unifasciatus Ranzaui, Coiiim. Inst. Bon., 1842, v, 'J26, Tab. '25 ; Jordan 

 & Gilbert, Synopsis, 1882, 376; ibid., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, 356 (Cape San 

 Lucas) ; Jordan, Cat. Fishes N. A., 1885, CO. 



Apparently not common, but one specimen having been obtained. 

 Valued here as a food fish. 



22. Hemiramphus rosae Jordan «fe Gilbert. 



Hemiramphus roace. Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mns. 1880, 335 {San Diego 

 liaii). .lordan &, Gilbert, Synopsis, 1882, 376. Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. A., 1885, 60. 



Very common in the bay at Guaymas. The hirgest individual ob- 

 tained measures 136 millimetres in total length, and 111 millimetres 

 without the beak. 



23. Siphostoma arctum Jenljins & Evermann. 

 Siplio.'itona arctum Jenkins tS: Evermann, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1888, 137 (Guaymas). 



But one specimen 9 centimetres long was obtained. 



24. Hippocampus ingens Girard. 



Hippocampus ingens Girard, U. S. Pacific R. R. Survey, Fishes, 1858, 342 (San Diego 

 Ban). Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis Fish. N. A., 1882, 386. Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. 

 A., 1885, 62. 



Four specimens were obtained. Apparently it is quite rare, as even 

 small specimens bring high prices as curios. 



25. Fistularia depressa Giinther. 



Jgujon. 



Fistularia depressa Giinther, Shore Fishes, Challenger Exp., 1880, 69, PI. xxxii, fig. 

 D (Lower California). Jordan & Gilbert, Bnll. U. S. Fish. Comm. 1882, 106 (name 

 only) (Mazatlan). Ihid., 109 (name only) (Panama). .lordan, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mns. 1885, 371 (Mazatlan). Jordan, Cat. Fish. N. A., 1885, 63 (name only). 



Represented in the collection by five specimens, each from 25 to 30 

 inches in length. One specimen measures as follows : 



Millimeters. 



Total length 735 



Len J th to base of caudal 635 



Length of caudal filament 102 



Snout to origin of dorsal 521 



Snout to origin of anal ' 514 



Snout to origin of pectorals 235 



