Macrorhamphosus velitaris Max Weber, Tijdschr. Ned. Dierk. Ver. (2) XI. 



1909, p. 74. 

 Macrorhamphosus velitaris Regan, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) XIII. 1914^. 17,20. 



D. III. 1012; A. 18; P. 13 15; V. 5. 



Height 4 to more than 5; head twice to 2 } / 2 . Snout $ 1 J 2 

 to more than 4 in length, 1.7 in length of head. Eye 4 x / 2 6 

 in length of head, 2 1 / 2 $ l / t in length of snout; its diameter 

 less than the length of the postorbital part of the head. First 

 dorsal spine short, originating behind vent and far behind 

 middle of length. Second spine somewhat shorter than half 



Fig. 7. Macrorhamphosus velitaris (Pall.) 2'/ 4 n. s. (After GILBERT). 



length of head, provided with small spinelets along its posterior 

 edge. Third spine somewhat shorter than half length of second 

 spine. Colour silvery, darkish on back and top of head. 

 Length 85 mm. 



Habitat: Ambon. Samoa, Hawaii and according to 

 REGAN East Africa, Indian Ocean, China and the Mediterranean. 



Note: G0NTHER doubted very much that this fish came from 

 the East indian Archipelago as asserted by PALLAS, as it had not 

 been recognized again after his description. But PALLAS says 

 that he received the fish from J. A. SCHLOSSER, who commu- 

 nicated it to him together with Callionymus sagitta Pall, and 

 Fistularia paradoxa Pall. (Solenostomus paradoxus Pall.). 

 SCHLOSSER got these fishes from Ambon and it is quite well 

 known, that the two last-named species really occur near that 

 island. So it may be allowed to conclude, that also the Cen- 

 triscus velitaris of PALLAS came from that locality. This con- 

 clusion is strengthened by the fact that Macrorhamphosus 

 velitaris is now also known from China, Samoa and Hawaii. 



INDO-AUSTKALIAN FISHES IV. 



