Jordan and Evermann. — Fishes of North America. 355 



JI/Hr,THrt nigra, Risso, Icli. Nice, 93, 1810, (black variety), Nice. 



AiKjnilla oceanica, MlTCHiLL, Jouni. Ac. Nat. Sci. Pliila., 1818, 407, off New York. 



Congerverus, Risso, Eur. Mer., Ill, 201, 1820, Nice. 



Conger vulgaris, CuviER, Regno Animal, Ed. il, li, 350, 182'J, France; GCnther, Cat., vrii, 38, 

 1870. 



Conger rubescem, Ranzani, De Novis Spec. Pise. Diss. Prima, in, pi. v, fig. 5, 1838, Mediterra- 

 nean. 



Ophuioma ohlnsa, SwAiNSON, Fish., Rep., and Amph., ii, 395, 183!), Sicily. 



Conger orbigni/aiws, VALENCIENNES, D'Orbigny, Voy. Am. Merid., I'oiss., pi. 12, 1, 183'J, South 

 America. 



Conger occidentalif, De Kay, N. Y. Fauna : Fishes, 314, pi. 53, fig. 172, 1842. 



Congnis lencophnHn, Richardson, Voy. Erebus and Terror, Fishes, 108, 1844. 



Conger verreuitxi, Kaup, Apodes, 115, 1856, no locality. 



Conger esculentus. Poet, Memorias, ii, 34G, 1860, Cuba. 



Conger niger, Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis, 362, 1883. 



Leptocephalns eonger, Jordan & Davis, I. c, 664. 



581. LEPTOCEPHALUS CAUDILIMBATUS (Poey). 



Dorsal fin beginning above the mitldle of pectorals ; eye as long as 

 snout, ii in head ; gape extending to beyond the middle of the eye ; head 

 li to If in trunk ; tail longer than rest of body ; pectorals 3 to 3^ in head. 

 Brown, vertical fins with a broad black margin, which is again edged with 

 white ; the dorsal black anteriorly for t its depth. Tropical parts of 

 Atlantic; Pensacola to Cuba and Madeira ; not rare, (caurfa, tail; limbatus, 

 margined.) 



Echeliis caxulilimbalns, PoEY, Repertorio, II, 249, 1867, Cuba. 



Conger macrops, GOnthek, Cat., viii, 40, 1870, Madeira ; Bahamas. (Coll. Ilasslar.) 



Conger caudicuJa, Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1882, 435, Pensacola. (Type, No. 30709. Coll. 



Silas Stearns.) Jordan & Gilbert, /. c, 262. 

 Conger candilimbalus, Poey, Enumeratio, 152, 1875. 

 Leptocephalus candicida, Jordan & Gilbert, Synopsis, 900, 1883. 

 Leptocephalns caudilimbatits, Jordan & Davis, L c., 666 



156. CONGERMUR^NA, Kaup. 



Conger-3Iurxna,* Kaup, Apodes, 108, 1856, {balearica). 

 Gnalhophis, Kavp, Aale Hamb. Mus., 1859, (hetcrngualhiif:). 

 Congronmrsena, GvNTHER, Cat., viii, 40, 1870, (amended spelling). 

 Ophisoma, Bleeker, Jordan & Davis, etc., (octifa). 



This genus contains numerous species of small Congers, distinguished 

 by the more anterior insertion of the dorsal and by the greater develop- 

 ment of the muciferous cavities in the head. The species are very closely 

 related and not well known. {Coixjcr; Miirana; related genera.) 



a. Snout more or less projecting beyond mandible. 



6. Vent Bubmedian in position, the body and tail about equal in length ; upper jaw little 

 projecting. balearica, 582. 



bh. Vent anterior in position, the tail much longer than rest of body. 



c. Snout short and heavy, blunt, projecting little beyond mandible. macrura, 583. 

 cc. Snout long and acute, considerably projecting. 



* By the rules of the American Ornithologists' Union, the generic name Congemmnrna would 

 be adopted. Ariosoimi is ineligible because no type is expressed, and the diagnosis is valueless. 

 Ol'hisuina would liy some l>o set aside on account of the prior Ophinomax. Ophisoma was based 

 on two species, acuta and obinsa, the latter the common Conger Eel, and thia group is really syn- 

 onymous with Conger. 



