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Skill naked ami smooth, without any scales. A few rather large 

 p()r(>s on supper surface of iieatl. Lateral line apparently- continuouS;^ 

 and rather superior along side of trunk. 



Vertical fins only developed, low, dorsal and anal probably continu- 

 ous ? (damagetl) around caudal. Dorsal inserted aVjout first fourth of 

 space between gill-opening and vent. No pectoral. 



Color of dried alcoholic largely faded brownish, upper surface all 

 mottled or specked with deeper brow^nish to dusky. Lower surface 

 of head ami all of abdomen to vent pale immaculate brown. Tail all 

 specked like upper surface of trunk. Vertical fins all pale brownish. 



Length 5^ inches ? (caudal damaged). 



Type, No. 33,120, A. N. S. P. Victoria. 



This species is closely related to Munenichlhys hreviceps Gunther, 

 Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (4), XVII, 1876, p. 401, from Tasmania. It 

 differs in the more anterior insertion of the dorsal fin. 



(Named for Dr. Charles W. Dc Vis, ^\•ho has contributed to the 

 ichthyology of Australia.) 



Fip. ^.—MurcenichthijR ogllbyi Fowler. (Type.) 



Muraenichthys ogilbyi sp- nov. Fi;;. :?. 



Head about 11^; depth at thorax 2\ in head; width of head 3^; 

 snout 4^; gape 2|; maxillary 2; eye 2 J in snout; interorbital space 2. 



Body very long, slender, well compressed, and edges rather convexly 

 rounded. Greatest depth at thorax, and otherwise trunk of about more 

 or le.ss equal depth. Tail long, slender, compressed and tapering. 

 Head and trunk \% in tail. 



