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Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson. Cun oe teen Yo. 
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Head 2+ to 3 to vent; depth of trunk 1 1/3 to 1 its 
length; D. 350 to 32; rings 12 - 49 or 50? (last few rings 
obsolete); snout 2 to 2 7/8 in head; eye 1 2/5 to 2 in 
snout; interorbital 2 in eye; length 147 to 225 mm. 
Two from Australia. 
The above agrees with H. agnesae Fowler.°°which latter 
may be supressed as a synonym, likewise H. bleekeri Fowler. 7° 
which on account of its short snout is undoubtedly the male. 
DO Pree. Acaad. Nat. sei.;Poila,, 1907, p. 429, fig. 5. Victoria. 
56 Livc., p. 4c7, fig. 4, Victoria. 
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Hippocampus punctulatus Guichenot. Vagr. 0/ Gf - 
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Hippocampus histrix Kaup. ¥ ayy t 
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Head about 1s to vent: depth of trunk lzin head; D. 18% 
rings 11 - 40? (last few on caudal indistinct); snout (end 
damaged) about 12 in head; eye 4?in snout; interorbital 14 
in eye. 
Body strongly compressed, keels all distinct; rostrum 
cylindrical; interorbital concave, strong spine medially in 
front and one above each eye; very slight preocular knob; 
strong postocular: and another infraocular spine, also 3 on 
each shoulder-girdile; strong median occipital spine before 
coronet which formed of pair of spines each side, and temp- 
