34 MUR-ENID.^. 



}^ll-opcning from the origin of the dorsal fin, two-fifths of its 

 distance from the vent, and less than the distance hctween the com- 

 mencements of the dorsal and anal fins. Lips moderately developed. 

 The cleft of the month extends behind the eye, which is small. Tail 

 longer than the body. Teeth equally small, forming flat broadish 

 bands ; the vomerine band is scarcely broader than that of the max- 

 illary. Uniform brown. 

 South Africa. 



a. Adult : stuff'ed. From the Collection of Sir A. Smith. 



14. Anguilla aneitensis. 



The length of the head is contained once and a third in the dis- 

 tance of the gill-opening from the origin 

 of the dorsal fin, one-half of its distance 

 from the vent, and conspicuously more 

 than the distance between the commence- 

 ments of the dorsal and anal fins. Snout 

 depressed, rather broad, of moderate 

 length, with the jaws even in front. Lips 

 fleshy. The cleft of the mouth extends 

 far behind the eye, which is rather small 

 and situated above the third fourth of the 

 length of the month. Teeth equally 



small, arranged in broad flat bands ; the vomerine band is scarcely 

 broader than that of the maxillary ; it tapers behind, extending 

 nearly as far back as the maxillary band. Tail considerably longer 

 than the body. Uniform brown, lighter below. 



Aneitcum. 



a. Twenty-one and a half inches long (tail 12:^ inches). Collected 

 by Mr. McGillivray. 



15. Angtulla amboinensis. 



Peters, Monatsber. Ak. Wiss. Berl. 186(3, p. 523. 



Origin of the dorsal fin tAvice as far distant from the pectoral fin 

 as from the vent. The length of the head one-third of the distance 

 of the vent from the end of the snout. Angle of the mouth below 

 the hind margin of the eye. Teeth small, in broad bands, that of 

 the vomer rather narrower than that of the maxillary. Yellowish 

 brown, spotted with dark brown. (Peters.) 



Amboyna. 



16. Anguilla megastoma. 



Kaup, Apod. p. 50, fig. 42. 



Teeth equal in size, moveable, pointed, directed backwards, ar- 

 ranged in broad flat bands ; the anterior part of tlie vomerine band 

 is much smaller than that of the maxillary. Head much depressed. 

 Total length 3;'5-4.5 inches, tail 21-25 inches. (Kanjj.) 



" Megarava " (? Midgrave archipelago). 



