pishes. L83 



Order V. Lophobranchii. 



Fam. SyngnatMdse. 



Genus Syngnathus, Artedi. 

 Syngnathus acus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 157. 

 Occasionally seen on the beach after storms. 



Genus Nerophis (Rafinesque), Kaup. 

 Nerophis cequoreus, L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 191. 

 Not uncommon on the West Sands after storms. 



Nerophis lumbriciformis, Willughby; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 193. 

 Often caught by the hand-net amongst the seaweeds border- 

 ing pools and rocks as the tide enters ; on the West Sands 

 after storms. 



Order VI. PleCTOGNATHI. 



Fam. Gyinnodontes. 



Group Molina. 



Genus Orthagoriscus, Bl. 



Orthagoriscus mola, Bl. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 317. 



Occasionally caught in the bay. A fine specimen occurred 



in October 1862, measuring 4 feet 8 inches from the tip of 



the dorsal to the tip of the anal fin, and 3 feet 4 inches from 



the snout to the posterior margin of the body. Externally 



there were several specimens of Tristoma coccineum ; and 



two wounds existed in the caudal region (from which it was 



stated the fishermen pulled two animals like leeches, probably 



specimens of Pontohdella). Numerous examples of Gymno- 



rhynchus horridus were f6und in the muscles on dissection. 



The intestine measured 10 feet f> inches ; and the liver weighed 



3^ pounds. 



