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24. Fistularia serrata ( in i. i S 



Three young from Bacon (no. 3984; length 9 to l_' in 



Fittularia terrain Cuvier, Regne Anim.,ed. i. vol. n, 349, 1817, America: Gilnther, Cat., in, 533; Jordan A Evermann, Bull 

 r. S. Fish. Comm., win. pt. 1. 1903 1 1905), 116 I Honolulu . 



Family CENTRISCIDjE. 



25. Aeoliscus strigatus (Giinther) 



Two specimens from Bacon (no. 3943; length 1.75 and 5 In. 

 Amphmlt strigata GQnther, Cat., in, 528. Java. 



Family SYNGNATHIDjE. 



26. Gasterotokeus biaculeatus (Bloch). 



Fifteen specimens from Bacon (no 3447 to 3451, 3505 to 3508, 3597 to 3599, 3600, 3601, 3991, and 4190: 

 length 5.25 to 9.25 in.). 



With the exception of no. 4190, these specimens are all pale green, \\ iili a more or less distinct dark stripe 

 through the eye. The bodj is depressed, the dorsal surface of middle body ring being at lia^i 2.n in 

 ventral, differing in this respect from specimen no. 4100, which is described as follows: 



Head 5.2 in length; depth 5.1 in head, the greatest width of bodj 3.25 in head; snout 1.75; width of 

 snout at middle one-third less than it- depth; eye 1.5 in snout; interorbital ■">. 7.5: dorsal 11: rings 17+40; 

 dorsal fin <>n anterior lo caudal rings; anal opening on anterior caudal ring; origin of dorsal midway between 

 tip of tail and nostril; tail prehensile, no caudal fin; body elongate, depressed, the ventral surf ace twice as wide 

 as dorsal; plates without spines; pectoral 5.75 in head. Color greenish: snout with 2 indistinct greenish 

 bands. 



Syngnathvu biaculcal Sloch tenth., iv, pi. cxxi, figs. 1 and J. I7',i7. no locality given. 

 Gasterotokeu Giinther, Cat., vm, 194; Day, Fishes pi. clxxiv, fig 



27. Corythroichthys elera; Evermann <£ Seale, new species. 



Head 7.2 in length; snout 2; eye 2.5 in snout; dorsal 29; rings 16 36; asinglerid cheek intei 



orbital 1.75 in eye; snout cylindrical, it- depth an. I width being equal; lower surface "1 head and ventral 

 a of snout forming a straight line: depth of body greater than its width; length of body including head 



Pio.2. Corythroichthy type. 



1.45 in length of tail without caudal; a distinct nuchal ridge with 2 deep scallops; upper lateral margin of 

 plates projecting i scalloped margin on side ot hack; \, ntral surfao of body rounded, dorsal surface 



igin front of origin of dorsal; dorsal fin on anterior 6 rings of tail: origin of dorsal midwaj 

 between tip of snout and twenty-fifth ring of tail height of dorsal fin equal to depth of body at middle 

 of fin; pectoral 1 I. its length 1.75 in head: caudal 2.2 in snout: anal rays 3, inconspicuous. 



