108 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
117 . Paecilia couchiana (Grd.). Rio San Juan at Cadereta [Cadereita] and Monterey, in the province 
of New Leon (as Linda couchiana types, Girard, 18596). 
XVIII.- ESOCIDiE. THE PIKES. 
118 . Lucius vermiculatus (Le S.). Six specimens from the Neches River, 14 miles east of Palestine, 
and one from the Trinity River at Magnolia Point. 
XIX.— MURiENIDiE. THE MURiENAS. 
119 . Gymnothorax ocellatus nigromarginatus (Grd.). St. Joseph Island (as Neomurcena nigromar- 
ginata type, Girard, 1859,' pi. xli). 
XX.— ECHELIDiE. 
120 . Myrophis punctatus Lutken. Galveston (as Myrophis lumbricm types, Jordan & Gilbert, 
1882). We obtained one very young specimen of this species at Galveston and another at 
Corpus Christi. 
XXI.— MURiENESOCIDiE. 
121 . Neoconger mucronatus Grd. St. Joseph Island (type, Girard, 1859). 
XXII. — ANGUILLID.®. THE TRUE EELS. 
122 . Anguilla chrysypa Raf. Mouth of the Rio Grande and Matamoras (as Anguilla tyrannus type, 
Girard, 1859, pi. xl). “Three specimens from near Santa Fe, N. Mex.” (as Anguilla tyrannus, 
Cope & Yarrow, 1875). Rio Colorado at Austin and Rio San Marcos at San Marcos (as 
Anguilla anguilla rostrata, Jordan & Gilbert, 1886). The specimen obtained by Jordan & 
Gilbert at San Marcos is a large individual, 32 inches long (U. S. N. M. No. 36512). 
XXIII.— SCOMBERESOCIDiE. 
123 . Tylosurus longirostris (Mitchill). Brazos and St. Joseph Island (as Belone scrutator types, 
Girard, 1859, pi. xm). Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Also obtained by us at 
Galveston. 
124 . Hemirhamphus unifasciatus Ranzani. Half beak. Galveston (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). 
XXIV.— SYNGNATHIDAE. THE PIPEFISHES. 
125 . Siphostoma floridae J. & G. Florida Pipefish. This appears to be an abundant species at 
Corpus Christi, and the collection contains numerous specimens from that part of the bay 
near Shamrock Point on Mustang Island. Measurements of 12 specimens, all from this 
place, are given in the following table: 
Dorsal 
rings. 
Body 
rings. 
Dorsal 
rays. 
Head. 
Snout 
in head. 
Sex 
1+6 
17+32 
32 
g 
H 
female. 
1+6 
17+32 
30 
6 
If 
Male. 
1 + 6- 
17+32 
30 
6 
if 
Female. 
1+6- 
17+32 
30 
5 ? ' 
If 
Female. 
1+5* 
17+32 
30 
Male. 
1+6 
1+6 
17+32 
17+32 
30 
6 
If 
Female. 
Male. 
1+6 
17+32 
32 
6 
H 
Male. 
1 + 6 
17+32 
32 
U 
Male. 
1 + 6 
17 + 32 
30 
6* 
if 
Male. 
1+6 
17+32 
33 
6 
if 
Female. 
1+6 
17+32 
32 
6 
if 
Female. 
It will be seen that these agree perfectly with Prof. Swain’s description of this species 
(Proc. U. S. N. M. 1882, 312), except that the number of dorsal rays is three to five greater 
in every case. 
