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Teeth of maxillary biserial, twenty conical, pointed teeth in outer 

 series and about sixteen in inner row. There are a few additional 

 small teeth at angle of jaws in irregular formation; premaxillary 

 uniserial consisting of three large canine-like teeth at the tip of upper 

 jaw. \"omer has an irregular cluster of three large curved teeth on 

 the median line anteriorly plus a single series extending hack in a 

 graduated manner on the shaft for twelve to fourteen sharp teeth. 

 Lower jaw biserial, with about twenty-two conical, moderately pointed 

 teeth of much larger size in the outer row; the inner row of smaller 

 sharp teeth seventeen in number plus three large canine teeth at the 

 snout 5.5 in head. 



Anterior nostril in a tube on the upper lip just posterior to tip of 

 lower jaw; posterior nostril opening a tube but little less in size than 

 the anterior nostril and its location on upper lip about mid-way 

 between eye and anterior nostril; eye 9.5 in head; 1.5 in snout; 

 its center slightly nearer angle of jaws than to tip of snout (in smaller 

 specimens almost equal). 



Gill-openings very large, lateral, but almost entirely below the 

 median line; their width equal to snout. 



The fins are low but distinct, the origin of the dorsal is posterior 

 to tip of the pectorals, by a distance equal to the eye (in small speci- 

 mens this distance is equal to distance between eye and anterior 

 nostril); pectorals 2.7 in head; dorsal and anal ending a distance from 

 tip of tail about equal to eye. 



Color uniform dark brown, lighter on chin and throat; small speci- 

 men lighter on under surface. 



Pores distinct, about 45 on lateral line between anal pore and origin 

 of dorsal; a distinct row of seventeen pores over nuchal region, and 

 some less distinct, in snout and cheek. 



Total length 

 Length to anal pore 

 Length of head 

 Length to origin of dorsal 

 Length of trunk 

 Length of tail 



Type.— M. C. Z. 28,40L Santiago, Chile, April 1, 1897. F. 

 Latasti. 



