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Dorsal commencing about f of a head's length behind vent. Pectoral 

 inserted considerably nearer vent than tip of snout, |-f as long as head, 

 extending to or almost to vent, pointed. Gill-slits separated at their 

 anterior ends by a space equal to the length of one gill-slit. Teeth in 

 jaws as in SynapJiobranchus pinnatus ; teeth on front part of vomer 

 enlarged, conical, in an oval patch, separated by a space from the 

 single series on the hind part of the vomer, the first two teeth of which 

 are also conical and larger than any of the others. Up to 790 mm. 

 Blackish-brown, the branchial region with a violet tinge, mouth 

 blue-black. 



Off Cape Point, 470 fathoms, s.s. Pieter Faure. 



Described from several specimens from 240 mm. upwards, in 

 excellent condition. The food consists of various Crustacea. 



FAMILY CONGRLDAE. 



CONGERMURAENA ALBESCENS, n. Sp. 



Depth of body about 5, length of head nearly 3 in length of body to 

 vent. Length of body to vent about l in distance from vent to tip 

 of tail. Eye 1| in snout and in interorbital width, 5| in length of 

 head. Dorsal commencing above middle of pectoral, which is 3f 

 in length of head. Lips rather thick and fleshy, upper jaw slightly 

 longer than lower, but snout not projecting, cleft of mouth extending 

 to below centre of eye. Teeth in about 4 series on jaws and vomer ; 

 maxillary and mandibulary bands 4 mm. wide (wider in front), 

 vomerine band elongate ovate, 6 mm. wide, extending back beyond 

 tip of tongue and almost to level of front margin of eye ; the teeth 

 mostly conical, but the inner ones more or less tubercular with rounded 

 tops, the vomerine teeth especially so. Length of gill-slit 2 in inter- 

 space. 700 mm. Yellowish-white, vertical fins without any traces 

 of dark edging. 



Off Cape Point, 250 fathoms, s.s. Pieter Faure. 



CONGERMURAENA AUSTRALIS, n. sp. 



Depth of body about 7, length of head 2| in length of body to vent. 

 Length of body about 1 J in length of tail. Eye nearly equal to snout, 

 twice interorbital width, 4|-5 in length of head. Dorsal commencing 

 immediately behind origin of pectoral, which is 3 in length of head. 

 Lips thick and fleshy, snout overlapping lower jaw by at least half the 



