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posterior edge of pupil. Teeth of jaws in bands, not so close together 

 as to form a cutting edge; antcriorl}- the bands grow wider and the 

 teeth higher and stronger, those at the sj^mphysis project backward; 

 vomerine teeth few, not close together. Tongue free. Lips rather 

 thin. Anterior nostril with a short tube; posterior nostril on a level 

 with lower edge of pupil. Width of gill opening in length of head. 

 Body and head smooth, without scales. Pectoral 2| in head. Dorsal 

 beginning just l)ehind base of pectoral; dorsal, caudal, and anal con- 

 fluent. Body without spots or blotches; cheek and posterior part of 

 lower jaw with small brownish dots; upper two-thirds of pectoral 

 dusky, lower part without dark color. Dorsal and anal with black 

 margins, which fade out at the posterior ends, leaving the caudal 

 without dark color. 



The median position of the anus, the width of the mouth, and the 

 color of the tins form a set of characters which distinguish L'ongrel- 

 lus meeki from the other species of the genus. 



Only one specimen, 530 mm. long, was found. 



Named for Dr. Seth Eugene Meek, who tirst recognized the distinct- 

 ness of the species while assisting in the identification of the collection. 



The genus Congrellus Ogilby, differs from Congermtircena in the 

 pointed teeth. 



Family SYNAPHOBRANCHID/E. 



SYNAPHOBRANCHUS AFFINIS Giinther. 

 Deep sea off Tokyo {Alhatroxs). 



Family MUR^ENESOCID.F. 



MUR^NESOX CINEREUS (Forskal). 



{Conger hamo Temniinck and Sclilegel. ) 

 ( Murxnesox bagio Peters. ) 



Tokyo (Otaki.) 



Family ANGUILLID^. 



ANGUILLA JAPONICA Temminck and Schlegel. 



Yokohama (Otaki). 



Family MUR^NID^. 



LYCODONTIS NUBILUS (Richardson). 



( Gymnothorax similis Richardson. ) 

 {Murama kidako Temminck and Schlegel. ) 

 {Murxna albimargimUu Temminck and Schlegel. ) 



Tokyo (Otaki). 



