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divergent cutaneous folds. Eggs small, numerous, incompletely 
isolated in very shallow cutaneous cells, cake-like, sticking to each 
other. Upper lateral edges of trunk and tail discontinuous ; lower 
lateral edges of trunk and tail continuous ; middle lateral edges of 
trunk subcontinuous with upper ones of tail. Scutella and lateral 
line present. .D, A, C, and P present. 
5. Corythroichthys conspicillatus. 
Syngnathus conspicillatus , Duméril, 1870, p. 544; 
a Giinther, 1870, p. 174; Day, 1888, p. 808 ; Day, 1889, 
p. 463. 
Syngnathus hemalopterus, Bleeker, 1853, p. 20. 
Corythroichthys fasciatus, Gray ; Kaup, 1856, p. 25. 
Syngnathus fasciatus, Duméril, 1870, p. 543. 
Ann, 16-18 plus 33-38; ann. subdors. 0-1 plus 5-7; D 25-32, 
A 3-4, C 9-10, P 14-18, annuli or rings in the region of the brood 
pouch (referred to as B R) 10-16. Middle lateral edges of trunk 
and upper ones of tail terminating near to each other, as a rule on 
the border between last ring of trunk and first of tail. Opercle with 
a straight keel in its entire length. Forehead and eyes prominent. 
Eggs small, numerous, in 6-11 longitudinal and 28-37 transverse 
rows. Total length up to 17-3 cm. ; mature males 9°7—-17°3 cm. 
Ventral surface of head and opercles with dark longitudinal, of 
rostrum with dark transverse, fascia. A black transverse fascla 
ventrally on each of the first three body rings, frequently resolved 
into spots. All the rings with fine black reticulated lines. 
During life the three black bands on the throat as well as the 
posterior margin of the anal opening seamed by orange colour. In 
the males light bluish-silvery stripes between the dark bands at the 
throat, missing or little developed in the females. Ground colour 
of ventral surface of head brassy-yellow to coral-red. Rostrum, 
upper edges of trunk, and subdorsal region wine-red, the latter with 
coral-red blotches. When not disturbed this fish moves snake-like 
on the bottom, but swims rapidly if disturbed. Frequent on coral 
sands. 
Distribution.—From East Africa to Polynesia. 
Col. Mus.: males and females, from Jaffna (Day-Haly, 1888). 
Hbg. Mus. 11,563: two males, three females, from Trincomalee 
harbour (Duncker). 
Tamil.—Kudira. 
Trachyrrhamphus, Kp. 
Brood organ of male subcaudal, without lateral protective plates, 
not covered, bordered by narrow longitudinal cutaneous folds, 
diverging posteriorly. Upper lateral edges of trunk and _ tail 
