Fishes of Sf. Aiuh-ews. 423 



Order V. Lophobkanchii. 



Fam. SyngnatMdaB. 

 Genus Syngnathus, Artedi. 

 Syngnathus acus, L. ; Gthr. oj), cit. viii. p. 157. 

 Occasionally seen on the beach after storms. 



Genus Nerophis (Rafinesque), Kaup. 

 Nerophis CBquoreus^ L. ; Gthr. op. cit. viii. p. 191. 

 Not uncommon on the West Sands after storms. 



Nerophis lumhriciformis^ 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 stonns. 



Order VI. Plectognathi. 



Fam. Gymnodontes. 



Group Molina. 



Genus Orthagoriscus, B1. 



Orthagoriscus niola, 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 Oymno- 



rhynchus horridus were found in the muscles on dissection. 



The intestine measured 10 feet 6 inches ; and the liver weighed 



3^ pounds. 



Subclass III. GANOIDEI. 



Order Chondrostei. 



Fam. Acipenseridae. 



Genus Acipenser, Artedi. 



Acipenser sturio, L. ; Gthr. oj). cit. viii. p. 342. 



Occasionally caught in the salmon-nets. 



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