LOPHOBK.YNCHII. .".1 



between the orbits and nostrils moderately concave. Dorsal fin 

 sustained by 39 rays upon 9 caudal rings; and the egg-pouch 

 attached to 24 caudal rings. 



Tins species inhabits the Black Sea. Sundry examples of it 

 exist in the Vienna collection, and two in the Paris Museum 

 obtained from Nordmann. 



5. Siphonostoinus rotundatus. 



Siphonostomus rotundatus, Bonap. t. 5. f. 44 (the under figure) ; 



Cat. Me'th. p. 90. 

 Syngnathus rotundatus, Michah. Isis, 1821, p. 1014. 



D'wyn.— The snout more than twice as long as the space be- 

 tween the fore border of the orbit and the extremity of the 

 gill-cover. 



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Descr. — This is the smallest species with the longest snout. 

 The hind-head is slightly elevated, and there is a concavity be- 

 tween the orbits and nostrils. Its body has the thickness of a 

 goose-quill, and the translucent dorsal is extended by 32 rays on 

 .V caudal rings. There are 17 body-rings and 34 caudal ones. 

 The egg-pouch is suspended to 21 rings. In the middle of each 

 ventral scale there is a prominent transverse line which forms a 

 cross with a longitudinal line. Michahelles makes a mistake in 

 ascribing to this species five angles, since it has the customary 

 seven angles. It is found at Trieste. Numerous specimens ob- 

 tained from Michahelles exist in the British Museum, and the 

 Vienna collection contains many from Heckel. 



Geims 8. LEPTOICHTHYS, Kp. 



Fistularia, Quoy and Gaimard. 

 Typhlus, Bibron, Paris Museum. 



Diayn. — Snout very long, thin and much compressed, extended 

 in the same plane with the finely shagreened head. Body 

 unusally elongated, hexagonal, "with flat back and belly 

 without intermediate scales. All the fins are much deve- 

 loped, especially the caudal one. The gill-opening is a 

 longer slit than usual. 



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