ICHTHYOLOGY OF VENEZUELA — SCHULTZ 101 



In 1943 (U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 180, p. 73) I included this genus 

 in the synonymy of Doryichthys Kaup but upon fm-ther consideration 

 I am incUned to recognize it as a distinct genus. 



OOSTETHUS LINEATUS (Kaup) 



Doryichthys lineatus Kaup, Catalogue of the lophobranchiate fish in the collection 

 of the British Museum, p. 59, 1856 ("Bahfa, Mexico and Guadaloupe")- 



3 specimens, 139 to 159 mm., Rfo Sanch6n, 5 km. west of Tavorda, F. F. 

 Bond, January 26, 1938. 



5 specimens, 104 to 165 mm., from Rfo Cumboto, near mouth, 2 km. northwest 

 of Ocumare, F. F. Bond, May 5, 1939. 



1 specimen, 112 mm., from Rfo Cumboto, near Ocumare, F. F. Bond, January 



5, 1938. 



Genus PSEUDOPHALLUS Herald 



Pseudophallus Herald, Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition, vol. 9, No. 3, p. 51, 

 1940. (Genotype, Sijjhostoma starksi Jordan and Culver.) 

 PSEUDOPHALLUS MINDII (Meek and HUdebrand) 



Syngnaihus mindii Meek and Hildebrand, The marine fishes of Panama, 

 vol. 1, p. 261, pi. 18, fig. 2, 1923 (creek near Mindi, Canal Zone). 



1 specimen, 95 mm., standard length, from Rfo Sanch6n, 5 km. west of Tavorda, 

 F. F. Bond, January 26, 1938. 



2 specimens, 112 and 113.5 mm., from Rfo Cumboto, near mouth, 2 km. 

 northwest of Ocumare, F. F. Bond, May 5, 1939. 



1 specimen, 100 mm. but with regenerated caudal region, Rfo Cumboto, near 

 Ocumare, F. F. Bond, January 5. 1938. 



The following counts were made on the above hsted specimens: 

 Dorsal fin rays 37 in three counts, 39 in one; pectoral rays 13 in one 

 and 14 in three counts; body rings on trimk 14 in all four specimens, 

 and tail rings 35 in two, 36 in one, and only 28 body rings left in the 

 injured specimen; caudal fin had 10 rays in one count. 



The coloration consists of dark brown upper side, sharply contrasting 

 with a pale grayish band along the dorsal side from snout to tail; 

 ventral side pale; caudal fin bordered with pale; dark brown streak 

 from lower jaw through eye to pectoral fin base; actual tip of lower 

 jaw pale and forming part of pale band on dorsal surface of head. 



Genus SYNGNATHUS Linnaeus 



Syngnathus Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, p. 336, 1758. (Genotype, 

 Syngnaihus acxis Linnaeus.) 



SYNGNATHUS ROSSEAU Kaup 



Syngnathus rosseau Kaup, Catalogue of lophobranchiate fish in the collection 

 of the British Museum, p. 40, 1856 (Martinique). — Herald, Stanford 

 Ichthyol. Bull., vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 130, 133, 1942 (Venezuela). 

 U.S.N.M. No. 123162, 4 specimens, 114 to 147 mm., Point Macolla, U. S. S. 

 Niagara, April 19, 1925. 



U.S.N.M. No. 123163, 1 specimen, 102 mm.. Cape San Romdn, U. S. S. Niagara. 

 April 2, 1925. 



