14 CATALOGUE OF FISH. 



in. Lengtli from the tiji of the snout to the eye, 0'43 in. From 

 the tip of the snout to the gill-opening, 307 in. Lengtli of the 

 pectoral, O^OS in. Lengtli of the gape, 098 in. 



St. Croix and Brazils (Leydeu and Paris Museums). 



24. SCYTALOPHIS PARILIS, fig. 8. 



Ophisurus parilis, Rich., Ereb. S Terr. p. 105. 



This species is readily distinguishable by the barbel of the ante- 

 rior tubular nostril. Dorsal fin bordered with black. 



Length, 18-91 in. From snout to anas, 6-30 in. From tip of 

 snout to gill-opening, 2-05 in. From the same to angle of mouth, 

 0'79 in. Length of pectoral, 0'91 in. 



Brazils, Surinam, West Indies (in the British, French, and 

 Dutch collections). 



b. All the teeth pointed, standing in tivo roivs, on the palatine, vomer, 

 and mandible. 



Genus 14. LEPTORHINOPHIS, Kaiqi. 



Snout pointed. Tubes of the anterior nostril short, hanging 

 downwards. Posterior nostrils piercing the margin of the lips 

 before the eyes. Eyes situated over the middle of the gape. Pec- 

 torals developed. Anal and dorsal fins becoming higher just 

 before terminating. 



25. Leptoehinophis Gomesii. 

 Ophisurus Gomesii, Castelnau, pi. 44, f. 2, p. 43. 



Nasal teeth, 5 ; the solitary one in front. Palatine teeth, 16 in 

 the exterior row, 23 in the inner row. Vomerine teeth, 42, very 

 irregularly disposed. Mandibular teeth, 25 in the outer row, and 

 18 in the inner one. 



Colour, green, with a great number of dark points ; the dorsal 

 aspect dark, the ventral one lighter. Horizontal fins, having 

 darker borders. Dotted longitudinal lines running from the chin 

 over the throat. 



Length, 18-1 in., of which the tail makes 11-5 in. From the tip 

 of the snout to the corner of the mouth, 0'63 in. To the dorsal 

 fin, 2-52 in. To the gill-opening, I'Tl in. Length of the pectoral, 

 0-63 in. Height of the body, 0-63 in. 



26. Leptohhinophis maeginatus. 



Ophiurus marginatus, Petersb. Arch, fur Naturgesch., 1856, p. 2T2. 

 Green on the back, and dark yellowish-green on the ventral 



