158 SYNGNATHICE. 



D. (31-) 37-41. Osseous rings (15-18) 19-21 + 38-44. 



The length of the snout equals the distance of the front margin 

 of the orbit from the root or extremity of the pectoral fin ; in young- 

 examples it is much shorter, only equal to the remaining portion of 

 the head. A low ridge, generally finely serrated, runs along the 

 median line of the upperside of the snout, of the crown and nuchal 

 shields ; supraorbital ridge continued over the temporal region ; 

 anterior part of the operculum with a faint ridge. Shields without 

 spines. Lateral line and upper caudal edge not continuous in the 

 adult. Tail considerably longer than the body, the caudal pouch 

 being nearly as long as the bodj'. Dorsal fin commencing above or 

 so7newhat in advance of the vent. Caudal fin well developed. 



Black Sea ; Mediterranean ; Eastern parts of the Atlantic : Cape 

 of Good Hope. 



a-c. Young. Bohusliin. Presented by Hr. A. W. Malm. 



d. Adidt : skin. Holland. From Gronow's Collection. 



e, f. Several adult, half-grown, and young examples. Firth of 



Forth. 



g. Several adult examples, dried. Firth of Forth. From Dr. Par- 

 neU's Collection. 



h. Young male. Wales. Presented by Mrs. Grey. 



i-l-. Adult males. Falmouth. Purchased. 



l-n. Adult, dried. England. 



0. Young. England. Presented by Mr. Moore. 



jj. Fine male specimen. Guernsey. Presented by Dr. A. Giinther. 



q. Fine male specimen. Madeira. Presented by J. Y.Johnson, Esq. 



r-u. Half-grown and young. Gibraltar. Presented by P. L. Scla- 

 ter, Esq. 



V, w. Several specimens. Mediterranean. Purchased. 



A\ Half-grown. Sicily. Purchased of M. Parzudaki. 



7j. Adult. Naples. Purchased of M. Parzudaki. 



z. Several young examples. Black Sea. From Mr. Millingen's Col- 

 lection. 



a. Adult. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



/3. Adult : dried. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Sir A. Smith. 



y. Adult. ? Madagascar. 



Z-rj. Adult. From the Collection of Dr. van Lidth de Jeude. 



Q-K. Adult. From the Haslar Collection. 



\-fi. Adult. Named S. ritbcscens by Dr. Kaup. 



r, £, o-TT, p-s, r-w. Adult, half-grown, and young. 



Dr. Kaup's S. agassizii is not the species described by Michahelles 

 under that name, as he describes the latter as S. mvrcena ; but it is 

 identical with >S'. hucculentits of Ilathke. 



On reading only the diagnoses of Dr. Kaup's S. agassizii and /S. 

 cuvieri, one is compelled to admit that the differences indicated woidd 

 be quite sufficient for specific distinction : 



S. agassizii is described as having the " snout as long as the head. 

 From thirteen to sixteen rings anterior to the dorsal fin. D. 22." 



