10. PBOTOCAMPTTS, 193 



upwards. Body with twenty-two osseous rings. The length of the 

 head is nearly one-fifth of its distance from the vent. Shields in- 

 conspicuous, covered with thin skin. Tail generally with series of 

 light ocelli, passing into cross bands on the trunk. 



Mediterranean. 

 a. Several fine examples. Mediterranean. Purchased of Mr. Cutter. 

 b-c. Idult. South Europe. Presented by R. B. Webb, Esq. 

 d-e. Adult. Gibraltar. Presented by P. L. Sclater, Esq. 

 /, g. Adult. From the collection of Dr. van Lidth de Jeude. 

 h-l. Adult male and female and half-grown. 



6. Nerophis teres. 



Scyphicus teres, Rathkc, Mem. Ac. Sc. St. PHersh. iii. 183G, p. 319. 

 Nerophis teres, Kaup, Lophohr. p. 71. 



D. 32. Caudal fin none, the very thin and slender body tapering 

 into an almost filiform tail. Vent opposite to the commencement of 

 the second third of the dorsal fin, the tail being much longer than 

 the body. Snout shorter than the remaining part of the head. Body 

 with twenty-nine or thirty osseous rings. Yellowish, with minute 

 blackish dots. (liafhke.) 



Crimea. 



7. Nerophis lumbriciformis. 



Acu3 lumbriciformis, WiJIughhii, Hist. Pise. p. 160. 



Little Pipe fish, Pennmit, iirii. Zool. iii. p. 124, pi. 23. no. 62, or ed. 



1812, iii. p. 187. no. 62. 

 Syngnathus ophidion, Flem. Brit. An. p. 176. 

 lumbriciformis, Yarrell, Brit. Fish. ii. p. 450, or 3rd edit. ii. 



p. 420 ; Fries, Wiegm. Arch. 1838, p. 249, tab. 6. figs. 5-8, or Vet. 



Ak. Handl. 1837, p. 38, tab. 3. figs. 5-8. 

 Scyphius lumbriciformis, Nihs. Skand. Faun. iv. p. 695. 

 Nerophis lumbriciformis, Kroyer, Damn. I^k. iii. p. 723 ; Kaup, 



Lophohr. p. 69. 



D. 26. Caudal fin none. Vent opposite to the anterior third of 

 the dorsal fin, the tail being much longer than the body. Snout 

 considerably shorter than the postorbital part of the head, turned 

 upwards. Body with nineteen osseous rings. The length of the 

 head is contained thrice and one-third in its distance from the vent. 

 Shields inconspicuous, covered with thin skin. 



Northern coasts of Europe. 



a. Several specimens. Plymouth. Museum Leach. 

 h. Adult. Falmouth. Purchased. 

 c-d, e-g. Adult. Great Britain. 



h. Several adult and half-grown examples. Guernsey. Presented 

 by Dr. A. Giiuther. 



10. PROTOCAMPUS. 



Shields covered with skin ; a broad cutaneous fold (adipose fin) 

 runs along the back in front and behind the dorsal ; a similar fold 

 along the abdomen. Pectoral fin none, caudal very small, 



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