22. MORINGUA. 91 



Moriiigua macroehir, Bleek. Nat. Tyds. Ned. Lid. ix. p. 71, or Atl. 



Ichtn. Mur. p. 15, pi. 3. fig. 1 (young) ; Kner, Novara, Msch. 



p. 389. 

 lumbriciformis, Kaup, Apod. p. 107 (half-grown). 



In aclult examples (12 to 22 inches) the greatest depth of the 

 body is not less than one-fiftieth of the total length. Lower jaw 

 the longer. Pectoral fins present. Dorsal and anal occupying the 

 greater part of the tail, both interrupted in the middle ; origin of 

 the anal distant from the vent, the distance being generally about 

 equal to one-half of the length of the head. 



Young examples (up to about 8 inches) are comparatively much 

 shorter ; the pectorals are very small ; and the anal is nearer to the 

 vent. 



Bengal; Batu. 



a. Numerous adult, half-grown, and young examples. Hooghly. 



Presented by the East-India Company. 



b. Adult. India. Presented by General Hardwicke. 



c. Half- grown. India. Presented by General Hardwicke. — Type 



of M. lumbnciformis, Kaup. 



d. Half-grown. Batu. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. — Type of 



M. macroehir. 



e. Adult : skeleton. Hooghly 



Skeleton. The abaominal vertebrae have the transverse processes 

 short and dilated, terminating in three points, the middle of which 

 bears a slender rib. A second series of similar ribs along the dorsal 

 part of the vertebral column. No superior spinous processes. 

 Vex-t. 90/40. 



2. Moringua lumbricoidea. 



? Moringua linearis, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 9 ; and HI. Ind. Zool. c. fig. 

 Moringua lumbricoidea, Richards. Voy. Sulph. Ichth. p. 113, pi. 56. 



figs. 7-11 ; Kaup, Apod. p. 107. 

 microchir, Bkek. Nat. Tyds. Ned. Ind. iv. p. 124 ; or Verh. 



Bat. Geti. xxv. Mur. p. 66 ; or Atl. Ichth. Mur. p. 16, pi. 4. fig. 2. 



In specimens 10 or 11 inches long the greatest depth of the body 

 is one forty-fourth or one forty-eighth of the total length. Pectoral 

 fins very small or rudimentary. Dorsal and anal fins occupying the 

 greater part of the tail, the middle rays being rather shorter than 

 the anterior and posterior ; anal commencing at a short distance 

 from the vent. 



China ; Amboyna ; Sumatra. 



a. Type of the species. China. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq. 

 6. Type of M. microchir. Amboyna. From Dr. Bleeker's Col- 

 lection. 



3. Moringna bicolor. 

 Kaup, Apod. p. 107 ; Bleek. Atl. Ichth. Mur. p. 15, pi. 3. fig. 1. 

 In an example about 15 inches long the greatest depth of the 

 body is not less than one -sixtieth of the total length ; in another of 

 31 inches it is only one -ninetieth. Lower jaw the longer. Pec- 



