. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FAMILY SYNODONTIDAB—SCHULTZ 35 fin yellowish brown, as are spots in dorsal fin; lower jaw with 8 or 9 pale brownish bars on dentigerous area, upper jaw similarly colored. Ecology.—^This species occurred wherever there was a sandy bottom^ and individuals lived both in the lagoon and on the ocean reef. It was never actually taken in the surf, but it occurred in the sandy bottom of deep surge channels. Remarks.—This species agrees very well with Norman's (Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1935, p. 127) revision and description with the exception that th
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. FAMILY SYNODONTIDAB—SCHULTZ 35 fin yellowish brown, as are spots in dorsal fin; lower jaw with 8 or 9 pale brownish bars on dentigerous area, upper jaw similarly colored. Ecology.—^This species occurred wherever there was a sandy bottom^ and individuals lived both in the lagoon and on the ocean reef. It was never actually taken in the surf, but it occurred in the sandy bottom of deep surge channels. Remarks.—This species agrees very well with Norman's (Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1935, p. 127) revision and description with the exception that the teeth do not show very distinctly the "arrow-shaped ; Genus SYNODUS Scopoli Synodus Soopoli, Introductio ad historiam naturalem ... p. 449, 1777. (Geno- tj^e, Esox synodus Linnaeus.) (Reference copied.) SYNODUS BINOTATUS, new species FiGUBE 8 Holofype.— No. 140801, Kwajalein Atoll, lagoon reef near south end, Ennylabegan Island, September 1,1946, S-46-397, Herald, standard length mm. Paratypes.— No. 140802, 1 specimen, 51 mm., taken with the holotype, bearing same data; No. 140808, Bikini Atoll,. Figure 8.—Holotype of Synodus binotatus, new species ( No. 140801), from Kwajalein Atoll. (Drawing by Dorothea B. Schultz.) Erik Island, ocean reef, March 19,1946, S-46-9, Schultz and Brock, 4 specimens, 37 to 129 mm.; No. 140811, Bikini Atoll, Eman Island, lagoon reef next to chamiel, July 17, 1947, S-46-405, Schultz, Brock, and Myers, 8 specimens, 32 to 96 mm.; No. 140810, Bikini Atoll, lagoon reef halfway between Bikini and Amen Islands, July 21, 1947, S-46-442, Brock, Hiatt, and Schultz, 1 specimen, 75 mm.; No. 140809, Bikini Atoll, Namu Island, lagoon reef, August 6, 1947, S-46-508, Schultz, Brock, and Hiatt, 1 specimen, 54 mm.; No. 140806, Rongelap Atoll, Arbor Island, June 16, 1946, S-46-213, Schultz, 2 specimens, 53 and 83 mm.; No. 140807, Eongelap Atoll, Eniaetok Isl
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