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slender, and pointed, the narrow upper jaw much projecting; eye much 
nearer angle of mouth than tip of snout, its length 2 in snout. Teeth 
rather strong, slender, sharp, apparently uniserial, the series on vomer 
largest. Gape short, 4 in head; nasal tubes very short. Pectorals 
minute, rounded, scarcely larger than eye. Dorsal beginning nearer 
gill-opening than vent, at a distance behind gill-opening equal to length 
of head. Head 10| in total; head with trunk If in tail; head 4 in 
trunk. Height of body 30 in length. Galveston, Texas. 
(Jordan & Gilbert., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882, 261; Myrophis punctatus Liitkeu, 
1. c. : MyropMs longicoUis Kaup, Apodes, 30.) 
5§5 (c). M. iiiica’ostigmitis Poey. 
Distinguished from 31. lumhricus chiefly by the more posterior inser- 
tion of the dorsal, which begins at a iioint midway between gill-open- 
ing and vent. [Poey.) Cuba to Southern Florida. 
(Poey, Repert. Fis. Nat. ii, 250; Glintber, viii, .51.) 
Page 360. In Seoconger nmcronatus the anal fin is well developed for 
its entire length; not “rudimentary,” as stated by Girard. 
Page 363. After Conger niger add : 
58§ (&). C. ca.udiciila Bean MSS. 
Olivaceous. Head a little more than If times in trunk, G times in 
total length; tail short, its length exceeding that of rest of animal by 
length of head without snout. Eye equal to snout, 44 in head; lips 
moderate; anterior nostril tubular; lower jaw included; cleft of mouth 
reaching hinder margin of pupil ; patch of vomerine teeth f' length of 
eye; 38 close-set teeth in outer series of upper jaw; behind them 6 con- 
ical teeth directed partly forward; teeth in both jaws biserial. Dorsal 
beginning over i)osterior part of pectoral; iiectoral a little more than 
f head. Pensacola, Florida, in deep water. [Bean.) 
(Beau, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1882.) 
Page 370. After Notaeanihus chemnitzi add: 
595 (&). N. pIiasg'anoi’HS Goode. 
Body much compressed, its greatest width about one-third its height. 
Head everywhere covered with very small scales, its bones very flexible 
but protected by leathery skin. Interorbital width more than length 
of snout, 4 in head, twice diameter of eye. Mandible twice length of 
eye; maxillary considerably greater. Teeth of upper jaw slender, blunt, 
close-set, like comb-teeth, 32 on each side; teeth of lower jaw shorter, 
slenderer, in two rows; palatines with villiform teeth in about two se- 
