192 srycxXATHiDJE. 



3. Nerophis ophidion. 



Syngnatlius, sp., ArtecH, Gen. p. 1. no. 2; Synon. p. 2. no. 4; Spec. 



p. 1. no. 1. 

 opbidiou, L. Si/st. Nat. i. p. 417; 1^1. iii. p. 146, tab. 91. fifx. 3 ; 



Zacep. ii. p. 48 ; Bl. Schn. p. 515 ; Ekstrom, Vet. Ak. Handl. 1831, 



p. 280, tab. 2. figs. 3 & 4, or Fisch. 3Iurko, p. 134, tab. 6. figs. .3-4; 



Fries, Vet. Ak. Handl. 1837, p. 36, tab. 3. tig. 4, or Wiecjm. Arch. 



1838, p. 248, tab. 6. fig. 4 ; Yarrell, Brit. Fish. 2nd edit. ii. p. 447, 



3rd edit. ii. p. 416 ; ? Risso, Ichth. Nice, p. 68. 

 Scyphius ophidion, Nilss. Skand. Faun. iv. p. 694. 

 Syngnathiis lumbriciforniis, Jenyns, 3Ianual, p. 488. 

 ? Scyphius anniilatiis, Risso, Fur. Merid. iii. p. 187. 

 Nerophis ophidion, Kriiyer, Damn. Fisk. iii. p. 716 ; Eaup, Lophohr. 



p. 70 ; Malmyren, W'iegm. Arch. 1864, p. 343. 

 Straigbt-nosed Pipe-fish, Couch, Fish. Brit. Isl. iv. p. 363, with fig. 



D. 34-38. Caudal tin none, the very thin and slender body 

 tapering into an almost filiform tail. Vent opposite to the anterior 

 third of the dorsal fin, in the middle of the total length. Snout 

 somewhat shorter than the remaining part of the head. Body with 

 thirty or thirty-one osseous rings. The length of the head is one- 

 sixth or two-thirteenths of its distance from the vent. Shields in- 

 conspicuous, smooth. 



Northern coasts of Europe; Mediterranean (Kaup). 



a, b. Nine inches long. England. From the Haslar Collection. 



c-d. Adult : dried. From Mr. YarreU's Collection. 



e~f. Young. Bohuslan. Presented by Hr. A. W. Malm. 



4. Nerophis heckelii. 

 Nerophis heckeli, Kmtp, Lophobr. p. 60. 



D. 38-39. Caudal fin rudimentary, with five rays. Dorsal fin 

 standing on ten rings, three of which belong to the bodj'. Tail 

 a little longer than the body. The anterior margin of the orbit 

 occupies the middle of the length of the head. Body with twenty- 

 eight osseous rings. The length of the head is two-ninths of its 

 distance from the vent. (Kaup.) 



Bogota. 



The same author describes Nerophis martinicensis as a distinct 

 species (?. e. p. 67) ; but the characters given do not appear to be suf- 

 ficient for specific distinction. 



5. Nerophis papacinus. 



Syngnathiis papacinus, Risso, Ichth. Nice, p. 69, pi. 4. fig. 7. 



fascia tus, Risso, I.e. p. 70, fig. 8. 



Scyphius fasciatus, Risso, Fur. 3Ierid. iii. p. 185. 



papacinus, Risso, I. c. p. 186. 



Nerophis annulatus, Kaup, Lophohr. p. 69. 



D. 26-2S. Caudal fin none, the very thin and slender body 

 tapering to an almost filiform tail. Voit nearly opposite to the 

 middle of the dorsal fin, the tail being much longer than the body. 

 Snout shorter than the postorbital part of the head, slightly turned 



