1907.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF IMIII.ADEr.lMIi A. 431 



brown Ihuu general color. Dorsal l)ro\vnish, spotted distinctly with 

 dusky, edge of fin apparently not darker than elsewhere. 



Length, measuretl from tip of snout to tip of extended tail, about 

 7? inches. 



Type, No. 83,12:], A. N. S. P. \ictoria. 



Also another exani{)le with same data, a trifle smaller but agreeing in 

 most all particulars. 



This species is related to Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson from New 

 Zealand, but differs in the much shorter snout and absence of tentacles. 



(Named Un- I\Irs. Agnes F. Kcnyon who collected the type.) 



APOGONID^. 



Mionorus ramsayi sp- I'ov. Fig. 6. 



Head 2^; depth 2^; D. VII-I, 7, i; A. 11, 7, i; P. i, 12; V. I, 5; scales 

 26 in lateral line to base of caudal and 3 more on latter ; 3 scales between 

 origin of spinous dorsal and lateral line; 3 scales between origin of 

 second dorsal and lateral line; / scales in a vertical series between 

 origin of spinous anal and lateral line; width of head 2.^ in its length; 

 depth of head at posterior margin of eye 1^; mandible If; third dorsal 

 spine 1^; spine of rayed dorsal 2; least depth of caudal peduncle 2^\ 

 second anal spine 2^^ ; first branched anal ray (damaged) If; pectoral 

 IJ; ventral 1\; ventral spine 2; snout 4^ in head measured from tip 

 of upper jaw; eye 3; maxillary If; interorbital space 3^. 



Body deep, well compressed, greatest depth at origin of spinous 

 dorsal, back elevated, edges of l^odj^ apparently roundetl, upper profile 

 anteriorly more inclined than lower, which is also a little more convex. 

 Caudal peduncle compressed, rather deep, and its least depth about 

 1^ in its length. 



Head large, very deep, well compressed, slightly convergent below, 

 lower profile a little convex and a trifle more inclined than upper, which 

 is straight. Snout short, its length 2 in its width, and surface convex. 

 Eye large, circular, close to upper profile and falling about first third 

 in head. Mouth large, well inclined, and mandible slightly protruding 

 in front. Maxillary long, well inclined, slightly curved up, and reach- 

 ing beyond posterior margin of pupil slightly, though not quite to 

 posterior margin of eye. Distal expansion of maxillary nearly equals 

 diameter of pupil. Teeth in bands in jaws, small, short, simple antl 

 rather even. Small teeth on vomer and palatines. Nostrils together 

 on side of snout above. Interorbital space depressed or flattened. 

 Ridge and margin of preopercle slightly uneven, though not serrated 

 and former inclined a little posteriorly. Opercle without spine. 



