110 CATALOGUE OF FISH. 



roe, and the eggs were in the act of passing through the distended 

 anus. [Richardson.) 



Length, 12-7 in. To anus, 5-7 in. To gill-opening, 21 in. 

 Height of body, 0-75 in. Thiclcness, 0-60 in. 



Cook's Strait, New Zealand {Dr. Hooker). 



191. CoNGERMURjENA balearica. 



Mursena balearica, Delaroche, An. du Mns. 18, p. 137, t. 20, f. 3. 

 Conger Cassini, Eisso, Hist. Nat., p. 203 ; Ichth. 91, 3. 

 Echelus ciuciara, Bajinesque. 

 Conger microstoma, Custelneau, pi. 43, f. 4. 



Teetli not so flatly round, and more acute, tlian in the preceding. 

 Dorsal commencing over the gill-opening. Colour a beautiful shining 

 green, dotted witli black. 



Rays : D. 89 ; A. 50 ; = 139 ; P. 11. [Eisso.) 



Total length, 14-57 in. Length of tail, 7-48 in. 



This species is spread widely through the world. 



192. CoNGERMURJilNA MTSTAX. 



Mursena mysta.x:, Delaroche, An. du Miis. 13, t. 23, f. JO. 

 Conger mystax, Eisso, 203. 



Much resembling haharica, but liaving a more elongated head, 

 and more fully developed lips. Tlie tip of the pectoral, laid back, 

 reaches to the beginning of the dorsal. 



Common at Barcelona, where it is called Conger sierpe. 



Genus 43. UROCONGER, Kanp. 



Anterior nostrils not tubular, posterior ones in form of slits, 

 situated near tlie eyes. Along the .margin of the upper lip a row of 

 short slit-like pores. Teelh similar to those of Myrits, very fine, 

 and standing in two or three rows. Nasals and palatines biserial. 

 The front teeth penetrate and pass through the upper lip in a very 

 irregular way. Pectoral small and elongated. Gill-openings 

 uriusually large. 



193. Uroconger lefturus. 



Congrus lepturus, Eich., Ichth. Voy. of Suljjh. p. 106, pi. 56, f. 1-6; 

 Id., Ereh. d Terr. p. 109. 



. Teeth acicular. The nasal ones disposed in two rows of 5 

 each, the posterior outer one on each side being the tallest. The 

 vomer is armed in front by 2 teeth, like the latter one, (nie before 



