2. SYNGNATUUS. 107 



as long as the body. Dorsal fin commencing opposite to the vent. 

 Body nearly as broad as deep. Pectoral and caudal tins small. 

 {Jenyns.) 



Eahia Blanca (Northern Patagonia). 3^ inches long. 



22. Syng^athus brevirostris. 



Syngnathus brevirostris, Ri'qip. N. W. Fi-iche, p. 144. 

 Uorytlioiclitliys brevirostris, Kaiq>, Lophuhr. p. 28. 



D. 19. Osseous rings 14+28. 



Head and snout very short, the length of the former being one- 

 tenth or one-eleventh of the total. Snout one-third as long as the 

 head. Head withont ridges. Body slightly compressed, with dis- 

 tinct ridges ; lateral line passing into the lower caudal edge. Tail 

 one-half longer than the body ; pouch two-fifths as long as the tail. 

 Dorsal fin commencing opposite to the vent. 



lied Sea. 



a. Adnlt male, 2 inches long. Massaua. Collected by Dr. RiippeU. 

 — One of the typical specimens. 



b. Base of the dorsal Jin elevated. 



23. Syngnathus serratus. 



P Russell, pi. 30. fig. 2. 



Syngnathus serratus, Sc?ilef/. Faun. Japon. Puiss. p. 272, pi. 120. 



fig. 4 ; Blcek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxv. Kales. Japan, p. 55. 

 Trachyrlmniphiis serratus, Kaup, Lvphohr. p. 23. 

 cultrirostris, Peters, Munatsher. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 18G9, p. 710 



(young). — 1 am indebted to Prof. Peters for an opportunity of 



examining the typical example. 



D. 27. Osseous rings 24-2.5 + 47. 



Base of the dorsal fin elevated. /Snout less than half as tunc/ as 

 the head, with a serrated crest. Intcrorbital space broad, with tlie 

 orbital edges prominent, smooth ; occiput and nape with a median 

 ridge ; eyes large. Operculum finely radiated. Body scarcely 

 deeper than broad ; shields without spines. Tail one-half longer 

 than the body. Vent nearly below the middle of the dorsal fin, 

 which stands on six rings. Caudal fin extremely small. Egg-pouch 

 more than half as long as tail. 



China and Japan ; Siam. 



o, l-(/. Adult. North China. Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 



h. Numerous dried examples. China. — Named S. trachyrhijnehus 



and S. chinetisis. 

 i-k: Adult. Siam. Purchased of Mr. Jamrach. 



24. Syngnathus longii-ostris. 

 Trachyrhamphus longirostris, Kaup, Lophobr. p. 24. 

 D. 27. Osseous rings 2() + 54. 

 Base of the dorsal fin elevated. Snout more than half as long as 



