32 MUR^NID^. 



10. Anguilla texana. 



? Aiiguilla tt'xaiia, Kuup, Apod. p. 40. 



? Anguilla tyramius, Giranl, U. S. i^- Mex. Bound. Ichth. p. 75, pi. 40. 



The length of the head is contained once and three-fourths in the 

 distance of the gill-opening from the origin of the dorsal fin, and twice 

 and one-third of twice and two-thirds in its distance from the vent. 

 Distance between the commencements of the dorsal and anal fins 

 shorter than the head. Lips well developed ; lower jaw very pro- 

 minent. Angle of the mouth below the eye, which is rather small. 

 Tail considerably longer than the body. Mandibulary teeth in a 

 single band without longitudinal groove. 



Islands of Grenada and Dominica ; ? Texas ; ? Mexico. 



This fish is scarcely specifically distinct from A. bo.'stomensis, from 

 which it diflPers only by the greater development of the lips. 



a. Adult. Grenada. Purchased of Mr. Cutter. 

 h-c. A lult. Dominica. Purchased of Mr. Cutter. 



d. Young. Mexico (?). From M. Salle's Collection. 



e. Adult. Presented by the lloyal College of Surgeons, 



11. Anguilla latirostris. 



Grigs or Gluts, Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. p. 129. 



Rifaud, Vol/. Egypt, pi. 18. fig. 91. 



Anguilla latirostris, Risw, Ichth. Nice, p. 90, and Etir. Merid. iii. 

 p. 199 ; Tan-ell, Proc. Zoo/. Sac. 1831, p. 133, or Zool. Jouni. iv. 

 p. 4G9 ; Brit. Fish. 2nd edit. ii. p. 396, or 3rd edit. i. p. 02 ; Par- 

 nell, Werner. Mem. vii. p. 387 ; Thompson, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1839, 

 ii. pp.21, 270; Jenijns, Man. p. 474; Selys-Longchamps, Faune 

 Beige, p. 22 >; [? Couch, Hid. Brit. Fish. iv. p. 330, pi. 30. This 

 fisrure is evidently taken from a common Eel with broadish snout] ; 

 Cantor, Ann. Sf Mag. Nat. Hist. 1842, p. 480; Kaup, A^ml. p. 38, 

 fig. 26. 



Mursena platyrhina, Ekstrom, Fisch. Morko, p. 142. 



Anguilla shiensis, M^Clell. Calc. Jouv-n. iv. p. 406, tab. 25. fig. 9. 



macroptera, MClell. I. c. p. 407, fig. 1. 



diefienbachii, Grag, Dieffenhach's Travels. Append, p. 225 ; 



Richards. Voy. Ereb. i^" Terr. Ichthyol. p. 113. 



platyrhynchus, Costa, Faun. Nap. Pesc. tab. 58 & 00. fig. 3. 



? Anguilla capitone, raelanochir, ancidda, Kaup*, Apod. pp. 34, 35, 

 & 37, and figs. 17, 19, & 22. 



See also Anguilla virescens, p. 30. 



The length of the head is contained once and a half or once and 

 three-fourths in the distance of the gill-opening from the origin of 

 the dorsal fin, and t-wice and a half in its distance from the vent. 

 Distance between the commencements of the dorsal and anal fins 

 shorter than the head. Lips broad and fleshy ; lower jaw promi- 

 nent. Angle of the mouth below the hind margin of the eye, which 

 is rather small, much shorter than the snout. Tail considerably 



* It i.s rather difficult \o arrive at a safe eonclu.sion with regard to certain spe- 

 oinipns described by Dr. Kaup undi^r spccifir uauies, as tlic nieasurenients given 

 are evidently frequently erroneous. 



