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Genus SYNGNATHOIDES Bleeker 



Synffnathoides Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind., vol. 2, pp. 231, 259, 1851. 

 (Type, S. blochi Bleeker.) 



SYNGNATHOIDES BIACULEATUS (Bloch) 



Syngnathus Haculeatus Blooh, Naturgeschichte der aiislandischen Fische, vol. 1, 

 p. 10, pi. 121, figs. 1-2, 1785. 



52216, Apia, Samoa, Jordan and Kellogg, 1 specimen. 



Genus DORYRHAMPHUS Kaup 



DoryrhampJius Kaup, Archiv Naturg., vol. 19, pt. 1, p. 233, 1853 ; Catalogue of the 

 lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum, p. 54, 1856. 

 (Type, DoryrhampJius excisus Kaup, monotypic. ) 



DORYRHAMPHUS MELANOPLEURA (Bleeker) 



Syngnathus niekinopleura Bleekek, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind., vol. 15, p. 464, 1S58. 



116089, Tau Island, reef at Siulagi Point, June 27, 1039, 3 specimens. 



1 16090, Tutuila Island, reef at Alof au, June 3, 1939, 1 specimen, 52 mm. 

 84104, Tutuila Island, Samoa, January 3, 1921, Lt. R. C. Reed, 1 specimen. 



Genus DORYICHTHYS Kaup 



DoraicJithys Kaxjp, Archiv Naturg., vol. 19, pt. 1, p. 233, 1853; Catalogue of the 

 lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum, p. 56, 1856. — 

 Jordan and E\'ehmann, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 47, p. 773, 1S96; and Jordan, 

 Genera of fishes, pt. 2, p. 254, 1919 (both designated the "logotype" as "/). 

 MUneatus Heckel," first species listed by Kaup). 



Doryichthys Duncker, Spolia Zeylanica, vol. 7, pt. 25, p. 27, 1910; Mitth. Nat. Mus. 

 Hamburg, vol. 29, p. 229, 1912 (genotype, Doryichthys cunvulus Hamilton) ; 

 vol. 32, p. 49, 1915. — Webke and de I-eaufokt, The fishes of the Indo-Aus- 

 tralian Archii^elago, vol. 4, p. 49, 1922. 



Microphis Kaup, Archiv Naturg., vol. 19, ])t. 1, p. 234, 1853; Catalogue of the 

 lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum, p. 03, 1S56. — 

 Jordan and Eveemann U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 47, p. 773, 1896 (designates 

 Microphis cuneatus, a misprint for cuncaliis Hamilton). — Jordan. Genera of 

 Fishes, pt. 2, p. 254, 1919 (designates "Syngnathus dcokhata Ham.," a mis- 

 spelling of 8. dcocata Hamilton, first species listed by Kaup). 



Microphis Dunckeb, Spolia Zeylandica, vol. 7, pt. 25, p. 26, 1910 (type, Microphis 

 Irachyurus (Bleeker), moiiolypic) ; Mitth. Nat. Mus. Hamburg, vol. 32, p. 43, 

 1915. — Webeb and de Beaufoet, The fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipel- 

 ago, vol. 4, p. 43, 1922. 



Doryrhamphinnrum Kaup, Catalogue of the lophobranchiate fish in the collection 

 of the British Museum, p. 62, 1856 (type, Syngnathus heterosoma Bleeker, 

 monotypic) 



Oostcthns HuBBS, Occ. Pap. Univ. Michigan Mus. Znol., No. 109, p. 3, 1929 (type, 

 Doryichthys lincatus Kaup, 185G). 



DORYICHTHYS BRACHYURUS (Bleeker) 



Syngnathus Irachyurus Bij:eker, Verb. Batav. Genoot. (Trosk.), vol. 25, p. 16. 

 1853. 



52223, Apia, Samoa, Jordan and Kellogg, 6 specimens. 



