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dorsal inserted over middle of pectoral; thirty-six pores before vent. Pectorals 

 black with lower margin white. 



Compared with the original type of L. riukiuanus, this specimen seems to be 

 the same. 



73. Leptocephalus erebennus Jordan & Snyder. 



Misaki, Nos. 6286a-b. 



Fig. 9. Leptocephalus erebennus Jordan & Snyder. (From Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. XXIII, p. 850). 



The two specimens agree with the type, which according to Franz is the same 

 as L. japonicus. 



74. Leptocephalus anago (Temminck & Schlegel). 

 Shimonoseki. 



t^Mm 



Fig. 10. Leptocephalus anago (Temminck & Schlegel). (From Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. XXIII, 

 p. 856). 



75. Leptocephalus megastomus (Giinther). 

 Misaki, No. 6433a. 



Fig. 11. Leptococephalus megastomus (Giinther). (From Proc. U. S. N. M., Vol. XXIII, p. 855). 



It has the maxillary shorter than in the figure of Jordan & Snyder and the 

 snout is somewhat shorter. The species is mid-way between Leptocephalus and 

 Congrellus, requiring apparently the union of the two groups. 



