134 



133. Conger Wilsoni, Cast. Conger Eel. 



Dorsal fin commences behind the extremity of pectoral fin. 

 Cast., Proc. Zool. Soc. Vic, vol. I., p. 193. Macl. Cat., 914. 

 Tasmania (Cast). 



134. MURJENICHTHYS BREVICEPS, GUnth. 



Origin of dorsal twice as distant from vent as from gill- 

 opening. 

 Giinth. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 1876, v. XVII., p. 401. 

 Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 922. 

 Rare. Tasmania (Allport). 



135. CoNGROMUR^NA HABENATA, Rich. (A. Z.) SUvev Eel. 

 Upper jaw much projecting beyond lower. Dorsal com- 

 mences immediately behind the pectoral. 



Giinth. Cat., VIII., p. 42. Macl. Cat, 916. 

 Rare. One specimen in Roy. Soc. Museum, caught in the 

 Derwent. 



Fam. XXXIX. PEGASIDiE. 



136. Pegasus lancifer, Kaup. 



D. 5. A. 5. P. 15. V. 2. 



Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 149. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 946. 

 Not uncommon in the Derwent. 



Fam. XL. SYNGNATHID^E. 

 187. Syngnathus semifasciatus, Giinth. (A.) Pipe Fish, 

 D. 38. Osseous rings, 21 + 49. 

 Giinth. Cat., VIII., p. 162. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 947. 

 Not uncommon. 



138. Stigmatophora argus. Rich. (A.) Pipe Fish. 



D. 49 - 52. Osseous rings, 20 + about 75. 

 GUnth. Cat., VIII., p. 189. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 965. 

 Common. 



139. Stigmatophora nigra, Kaup. (A.) Pipe Fish. 



D. 39 - 40. Osseous rings, 17 + about 72. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 190. Macl. Cat., 966. 

 Enters the Tamar occasionally. 



140. Stigmatophora gracilis, Macleay. (T.) Pipe Fish. 



D. 58. Osseous rings, 20 + 56. 

 Macl. Cat., 970. Length, 5 inches. Tasmania (Macleay). 



141. Solenognathus spinosissimus, Giinth. Pipe Fish. 



D. 35. Osseous rings, 27 + 55. 

 Giinth. Cat., VIII., p. 195. Allp. MS. Macl. Cat., 973. 

 Common, Derwent. 



142. Phyllopteryx foliatus, Shaw. (A.) 



D. 30. Osseous rings, 18 + 35. 

 Gunth. Cat., VIII., p. 196. Allp. MS. Macl., 974. 

 Common. %• 



