SYNGNATHIDAE. 89 
Head 3.5 in total length (without caudal); depth 3.78; eye 3.5 in head; 
snout 3.5; D. IV-I, 82; A. II, 10; scales 42 in longitudinal series, 12 in trans- 
verse series, counted downward and forward from front of 2nd dorsal; maxillary 
not nearly reaching eye; cilia on each lip in one row anteriorly and at least two 
rows posteriorly on sides; no vomerine or palatine teeth present. 
Neomyxus chaptalii (Evpoux & SouLEYET). 
Mugil chaptalii Eypoux & SouLryet, Voyage Bonite. Zool., 1842, 1, p. 171, pl. 4, fig. 1. 
Chaenomugil chaptalii Jonpan & EverRMANN, Bull. U.S. Fish. Comm., 1905, 23, pt. 1, p. 140, fig. 49. 
Twenty-six specimens 11% to 32 inches long from Manga Reva, Paumotus 
Islands, February 3, 1905. M. C. Z. 29449 (10 specimens). 
SPHYRAENIDAE. 
Sphyraena idiastes Heiter & SNopaGRass. 
Proc. Wash. Acad. Sci., 1903,°5, p. 190, pl. 2. 
Four specimens 1 to 27 inches long from Chatham Island. M. C. Z. 
29588 (2 specimens). 
POLYNEMIDAE. 
Polydactylus approximans (Lay & BENNETT). 
JorpaNn & EVERMANN, Bull. 47, U.S. Nat. Mus., 1896, pt. 1, p. 829. 
Polynemus approzimans Lay & BENNETT, Zool. Beechey’s Voyage, 1839, p. 57. 
One specimen 82 inches long from Panama City fish market. 
Polydactylus opercularis (GILL). 
Jorpan & EvERMANN, Bull, 47, U. S. Nat. Mus. 1896, pt. 1, p. 830. 
Trichiodion opercularis Giuu, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil., 1863, p. 68. 
Four specimens 53 to 63 and one specimen, No. 3136, 8% inches long from 
Panama Bay; one specimen, 9% inches long from Panama City fish market. 
M. C. Z. 29555 (3 specimens). 
SYNGNATHIDAE. 
Siphostoma californiensis (Storer). 
JorpAN & EvERMANN, Bull. 47, U.S. Nat. Mus., 1891, pt. 1, p. 764. 
Syngnathus californiensis Srorur, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1845, 2, p. 73. 
One specimen 23% inches long from Station 4571, Lat. 33°, 40’ N.; Long. 
119°, 35’ W. 
Dorsal rays 39, situated on 1 + 8} rings; body-rings 21; caudal rings about 
45. 
