264 KXI'KDITIOX OF TIIK " AI.I5ATI{()SS," ISD!) I!K)(). 



SYNGNATHIDAE. 



Corythroichthys conspicillatus (Jknyns). 



St/ngmilhu^ conspicillalu.i Jknvns, Zool. Voy. Bcaglf. Fish, 1SV2, pi. t, p. 147, pi. 27, (in. 4. 

 Gu.vTHEn, C;it., 1S70, 8, p. 171. 



Two specimens, Xo. 08929, a male 5§ inches long and No, US930, a female og 

 inches long, from Jaluit, Marshall Islands. 



The male specimen has dorsal 28; rings 17 + 37, The female sjiecimen hia- 

 dorsal 29; rings 17+36. M. C. Z. 29387. 



Corythroichthys specifer (IIipi'kli.). 



Syngiiiilhux xpecifcr Riu'Pell, Neuc Willi. Kisrhc, ISli,'), p. M:{, taf. :i3, fig. 4. Guntheh, Cat., 

 1870, 8, p. 172. 



One specimen, Ncj. 08992, oj'g inches long from Knsaie, Caroline Islands, 



Microphis brachyurus ( Blkkker), 



Syiidiinihiis hmchi/iinis Bi.eekkh, \'rrli. Hal. C.cnool., 1S,")3, 25, )). 1(3. Nat. Tijil.s. Xcil. Iml., l.S.")4, 

 7, p. 10."). Ci'XTiiER, Cat., 1S7(), 8. p. 1st 



Two spcM'imens, Nos, 08990-1, each o^ inches long from Kusaie, Caroline 

 Islands, 



No. 08990 has the rings 21 +22; dorsal on 5+8; ilorsal rays 39; head 4+ in 

 total length; snout not (.uite twice rest of head. No. 08991, M, C, Z. 29401, 

 has the rings 21+23; dorsal on 2+8; dorsal rays 42; head 4+ in total length; 

 snout nearl>' twice rest of head. 



Hippocampus guttulatus ( 1 \ii;n, 

 Rsgnc .VniiM. r.l. 2, 1S2'.), 2, ]). m.i. GC-ntheu, Cat., 1S70, 8, p. 202. 



One specimen, No. (19031, 4 inches long from Su\a, Mji Ishiiids, tin tidiilt 

 with pouch full of young. 



Doi'sal I'ays 17; hody rings 11: hraiicliing lilanients mi the most prominent 

 spines of hetid and body, some elsewhere over the body, these mostly simj)le. 

 Color, uniform dark i)rown. 



