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The base of the ventral is a little nearer to the head that to the base of the 
caudal. The length of the lower jaw beyond the extremitv of the npper is 
about six times in length without caudal. There are nine rays in the dorsal fin and 
about fifteen in the anal. In certain specimens some of the anterior rays of the 
anal are spines and are bent backwards in such a way that they conceal some other 
rays behind them. The anal fin is preceded by a fold of skin. The scales have 
not yet developed on lateral surface. In some specimens the ventral is dis- 
tinctly tipped with black. There is a black line on either side of the bodv in the 
middle. All the fins are more or less rounded. 
The specific limits of the various species included under this genus are not 
well denned and, therefore. I have refrained my.self from discussing the specimens 
any further. 
Hemirhamphus unifasciatus Ranz. 
1922. Hemirhamphus unifasciatus, Weber and Beaufort, op. cii., ]>. 141). 
There are four young specimens of Hemirhamphus unifasciatus in the collec- 
tion. Of these three were obtained near the mouth of the Patelung river, while 
the remaining one was captured at Ban Lem Chak. 
The species is widely distributed. It occurs along the Pacific coasts of Panama, 
the Atlantic coasts of Tropical America, the east coast of Africa, British India, 
Philippines, Amboina, Tim^or, Java and Sumatra. 
Hemirhamphus melanurus (C. V.). 
1922. Hemirhaniphns melanurus, Weber and Beaufort, up. cit., p. 151. 
This species is represented by three yoimg specimens in the collection. Thev 
were netted by Dr. Annandale in the outer lake at Singgora. 
It appears from a note added after the description of the species by Weber 
and Beaufort that there is some confusion between Hemirhamphus melanurus and 
H. giintheri. The two species are distinguished by the number of scales along 
the lateral line which are 55 in the former and 58 in the latter. In my speci- 
mens the scales from the lateral surfaces have been rubbed off, but counting 
the number from the basal membranes, I believe, that they belong to true melanurus 
and not to gihitheri. 
This species is found in the seas of the Malaj^ Archipelago. 
SOLENICHTHYES. 
Family SYNGNATHIDAE. 
Microphis annandalei, sp. nov. 
The new species is represented in Dr. Annandale' s collection by one mature 
male and two young specimens, which have probably dropped out of the brood- 
pouch of the former. The specimens were obtained in .small pools and ditches 
near the edge of the lake at Lampam, Patelung. 
D. 30. A. 4. P. 22. C. 8; Rings 17-1-28; subdorsal rings i+S- 
