Jordan and Evermann. Fishes of North America. 773 



(Sauvage.) A strongly marked species, noteworthy for the very small 

 number of caudal rings and the proportionally large number of body rings 

 and dorsal rays. 



Syngnathus cayennensis, SAUVAGE, Bull. Soc. Philom. Paris, 1882, Cayenne, 



345. DORYRHAMPHUS, Kaup. 



DoryrhampliHS, KAUP, Lophobranchii, 1856, 54, (excisus). 



Chaeroichthi/ft, KAUP, I. c., 54, (valenciennesf). 



Doryichthys, KAUP, I. c., 56, (bilmeatus). 



Microphis, KAUP, 1. c., 63, (ctmeatxx). 



Beloni<-hthys, PETERS, Mossamb. Flussfische, 109, 1868, (zambezensis). 



This genus differs from Siphostoma chiefly in the position of the egg 

 pouch of the male, which is under the abdomen instead of the tail. The 

 angles of the body are strongly ridged. Tail shorter than body. Tropi- 

 cal seas. (r56pu, lance; pd^^of, snout.) 



DORYICHTHYS : 



a. Snout elongate and compressed, devoid of spines; tail four-cornered. 



b. Rings about '20 + 25; dorsal rays 43. LINBATUS, 1136. 



DORYRHAMPHUS : 

 aa. Snout with a row of spines or serrations above; angles of body all serrated. 



bb. Rings 20+16; dorsal rays 25. CALIFORNIENSIS, 1137. 



Subgenus DORYICHTHYS, Kaup. 

 1136. DORYRHAMPHUS LINEATUS (Valenciennes). 



Head 5 in total length ; snout If in head. Rings 19 to 22 + 23 to 27. 

 Dorsal 42 to 44, on 2 or 3 + 7 rings. Edges of the shields rough, with promi- 

 nent spines in young individuals which disappear in the adult. Lateral 

 line uninterrupted, passing into the lower edge of the tail. Body com- 

 pressed, opercle with a distinct longitudinal ridge, and a few faint radiat- 

 ing lines beneath ; origin of dorsal fin considerably in advance of vent ; 

 vent nearer end of tail than to gill opening. Ground color yellowish 

 brown. Snout with 5 or 6 black crossbars beneath. (Giinther.) Tropi- 

 cal parts of Atlantic from Cuba to Africa; probably not rare, (lineatus, 

 streaked.) 



Doryichthys lineatus, (VALENCIENNES MS.) KAUP, Lophobranchii, 59, 1856, Bahia, Mexico, and 



Guadeloupe; POEY, Synopsis, 180, 1867; Gf NTHER, Cat., vni, 183, 1870. 

 Doryichthys acideatus, KAUP, Lophobranchii, 61, 1856, Egypt. 



Subgenus DORYRHAMPHUS. 

 1137. DORYRHAMPHUS CALIFORNIENSIS, Gill. 



D. 25. Rings 20 + 16. Snout half as long as head, its crest formed 01 

 about 10 irregular teeth, behind which are 2 others. Double frontal 

 crest well serrated. Ridge under orbit unarmed, but on side of snout it 

 is well serrated. Chin prominent but unarmed. Pectorals as long as 

 opercle. Caudal as long as snout. Yellowish brown, with a black streak 



