462 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



Family HEMIRHAMPHID^. 

 Genus Hyporhamphus Gill. 



4. Hyporhamphus picarti (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



No. 8004C-&, C. M. 



D. 14; A. 15; scales 50. Depth seven and one-half to eight times 

 in length fr.om tip of upper jaw. Head with mandible two and three- 

 fifths times in length from snout to base of caudal. Head without 

 mandible four and one-third times in length. Eye four and one-third 

 to four and one-half times in head. Ventrals midway between base 

 of pectoral and base of caudal; dorsal and anal scaleless or nearly so. 

 Silvery band distinct, much broadened behind. Jaws black; the tip 

 of lower jaw red; upper jaw pale, bordered with black; caudal and 

 dorsal dusky. 



This species has been recorded from Cadiz and Algiers, but never 

 fully described. It is allied to the American H. roberti, but distinct. 

 Several specimens taken. 



Family SYNGNATHID.^. 

 Genus Syngnathus Linnaeus. 



5. Syngnathus agassizi Michahelles. 



No. 8005a, C. M. 



Rings 17-35; D. 26. Brown, marbled with blackish; pale spots 

 between rings below. A rare species, the range of which is little known. 



Genus Hippocampus Rafinesque. 



6. Hippocampus hippocampus (Linnaeus). 

 No. 8oo6c-^ CM. 



Family MUGILLID^E. 



Genus Mugil Linnaeus. 



7. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. 



No. 8oo8a, C. M. Apparently common. 



Family ATHERINID^. 

 Genus Atherina Linnaeus. 



8. Atherina forskali Riippell. (Plate XLVL) 

 No. 8209a-c, C. M. 



