74 CATALOGUE OF FISH. 



Murmnai by the presence of a more or less complete inner row of 

 pointed teeth on the palate bones. On account of the number of 

 the species, it is convenient to divide them into separate minor 

 groups by the differences of their dentition. 



a. Nasals and vomerines uniserial. 

 1 . Reticulated markings. 



138. Thyrsoidea macrops. 



Thyrsoidea macrops, Kaup. 



Nasal teeth, 14 in all ; 3 on the mesial line. Palatines, 9 in the 

 outer row, 1 in the inner one. Vomerines, 13, moderately short 

 and blunt. Mandibulars, ] 6, two paii's on the inner side, near the 

 symphysis. 



Head elongated, with a moderately pointed snout. Eye large, 

 placed above the middle of the jaws ; its diameter comprised once 

 and a half in the length of the snout. Dorsal commencing close 

 to the occiput. Tail longer than the trunk of the body. Fore 

 nostril-tube reaching over the lips. Total length, 7-48 in. Length 

 of tail, 4-26 in. Colour, yellowish, with irregular dark brown 

 cross bands, and betwixt the bauds angular spots, with pale 

 borders. 



139. Thyrsoidea isingleenoides. 



Mursena isingleenoides, Bleeker, Muranoiden. 



Nasal teeth, 8 ; 2 on the mesial line. Palatines, 12 in the outer, 

 2-3 in the inner row. Vomerines, 8, conical and pointed. Mandi- 

 bulars, 18, the foremost being the largest. 



Snout convex, nearly twice the length of the diameter of the 

 eye. Dorsal beginning before the gills. Anus in the middle of 

 the length. Colour, greenish brown, with numerous oblong and 

 round irregularly-scattered black spots. Brown longitudinal stripes 

 on the cheeks. Rays': D. 350; A. 270; C. 10. 



Total length, 7-48 in. to 10-63 in. 



Sumatra [Bleeher). 



140. Thyrsoidea griseo-badia. 



Mursena griseo-badia, Fdch., Ereb S Terr. 89. 



One row of close-set, conico-subulate, nasal teeth, 14 or 16 in 

 number, the 4 posterior ones on each side bent backwards at 

 their middles. Two tall, slightly-recurved, moderately-acute teeth 

 on the mesial line ; and about 11 small, round, and obtuse vomerine 



