30 SPOLIA ZEYLANICA. 
discontinuous ; lower lateral edges of trunk and tail discontinuous : 
middle lateral edges of trunk continuous with lower ones of tail. 
Scutella and lateral line present. D, A, C, and P present; © 
small; base of D elevated. 
6. Trachyrrhamphus serratus, Schleg. 
Kaup, 1856, p. 23; Dumeril, 1870, p. 538. 
Syngnathus serratus, Schlegel ; Giinther, 1870, p. 167 ; 
Day, 1878, p. 677, Pl. 173, fig. 4; Day, 1889, p. 461, 
fig. 164. 
Trachyrrhamphus cultrirostris, Peters, 1870, p. 710; 
Duméeril, 1870, p. 539. 
Trachyrrhamphus intermedius, Kaup, 1856, p. 24; 
Duméril, 1870, p. 538. 
Syngnathus intermedius, Gtinther, 1870, p. 168; Day, 
1878, p. 678, Pl. 173, fig. 6; Day, 1889, p. 462. 
Syngnathus ceylonensis, Giinther, 1870, p. 168. 
Ann, 22-24 plus 44-49 ; ann. subdors. 2-4. plus 2-3; D 25-29, 
A 4, C 9-10, rudimentary, P 14-19, B R 20-22. Generally 
with short cutaneous appendages, similar to alge, on the surface 
of the body, especially on the dorsal ‘surface. Opercle with a very 
short basal keel and fine radiating strie. Dorsal median line of 
rostrum with a serrated crest. Forehead and eyes prominent. 
Eggs very small and numerous, in 8-10 longitudinal series. Total 
length up to 26:8 cm. Uniformly brown coloured. 
Distribution.—From Zanzibar to Japan. 
Col. Mus.: 1 6, Ceylon. 
Urocampus, Gunth. 
Brood organ of male subcaudal, with or without weak lateral 
protective plates, with broad longitudinal cutaneous folds, con- 
verging posteriorly and coalescent during the breeding period. 
Upper lateral edges of trunk and tail continuous ; ‘lower lateral 
edges of trunk and tail discontinuous ; middle lateral edges of trunk 
continuous with lower ones of tail. Scutella and lateral line 
present. D, C, and P present, A (always ?) absent ; D commencing 
for more than its own length behind anal ring. 
7. Urocampus southwelli, n. sp. Plate, figs. B (6) and C (*). 
Ann. 8 plus 49-50; ann. subdors. 7 plus 12; D 14, A 0, C 10, 
well developed, P 8-10, B R 8, without protective plates. Opercle 
keeled in anterior two-thirds of its length. Body-edges very 
indistinct. Subdorsal tail-rings somewhat elevated. No cutaneous 
appendages. Rostrum longer than postorbital region of head. 
Eggs comparatively very large, biserial, 8-10, longitudinally 
arranged in seven anterior rings of B R—é 45 mm., ? 40 mm. 
Uniformly yellowish-brown. 
