ELEUTHEROPOMI. 



PISCES. 23 



Fam. Anguillidce. 

 47. AMMODYTES, Linn. 



74. A. lancea, Cuv. Small-mouthed Sand-launce. 



(B) LOPHOBRANCHIL 

 Order OSTEODERMI. 



Fam. Syngnaihidce. 



48. SYNGNATHUS. 



75. S. acus, Linn. Great Pipe-fish. 



76. S. typhk, Linn. Lesser Pipe-fish. 



77. S. cequoreos, Linn. (Equoreal Pipe-fish. 



79. S. lumbriciformis, Jen. JFbnw Fipe-fish. 



49. HIPPOCAMPUS, 



80. H. brevirostris, Cuv. (?) Sea Horse. A specimen of H. bre- 

 virostris is said to have been found dead on the beach near Youghal 

 a few years since. 



(G) PLECTOGNATHI. 



Fam. Gymnodontidce. 

 50. ORTHAGORISCUS, Schneid. 



81. O. mo/a, Linn, (sp.) Short Sun-fish.(?) A specimen occurred 

 in Cork Harbour, I believe in 1837. 



(2. CAETILAGINEI.) 

 Order ELEUTHEROPOMI. 



Fam. Sturionidce. 

 51. ACIPENSER, Linn. 



82. A. Thompsoni, (?) Ball. MS. Thompson's Sturgeon. 

 Whether the Sturgeon which has occasionally been taken in the 



Blackwater be of the species thus named by Mr. Ball, I am not 

 prepared to say nor whether the Common Sturgeon (A. sturio, 

 Linn.J should be included in the Catalogue besides. If the species 

 should prove peculiar to this country, the happy selection of the 

 specific name must afford pleasure to all Irish Naturalists. An 

 exclusively Irish species would be most worthily dedicated to one 

 who has done such signal service to this branch of the science of 

 his native country. 



