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FISHES. 
TRIBE III.-ESOCES. 
Genus 32. —ESOX— Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Snout elongated, broad, depressed, and 
obtuse; sides of the lower jaw with long acute teeth ; the inter- 
raaxillaries, palate, vomer, and tongue, thickly studded with 
minute teeth; a single dorsal fin opposite the anal one. 
Genus 33. — GAL A XI AS. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. — Upper jaw formed almost exclusively of 
the intermaxillary bone ; teeth of medium size, acute ; tongue 
with several strong hooked teeth ; sides of the head with minute 
spiracles. 
Genus 34.—MICROSTOMA. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. — Snout very short; lower jaw produced, 
which with the intermaxillaries is furnished with slender and 
small teeth; branchial membrane furnished with three broad 
depressed rays ; lateral line marked by a row of strong scales. 
Genus 35.—STOMIAS. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Snout very short ; mouth wide ; teeth 
long and considerably hooked, those on the tongue small ; oper- 
culi thin and membranaceous ; body elongated, narrow ; dorsal 
fin opposite to the anal one. 
Genus 36. — CHAULIODUS. — Schneider. 
Generic Character .—Each jaw furnished with two large teeth, 
which cross over the opposite jaw when the mouth is closed; 
dorsal fin placed over the interval, between the pectorals and 
ventrals, its first ray is elongated and filamentous. 
Genus 37.—SALANX. — Cuvier. 
Generic Character. — Head depressed ; jaws produced, with a 
row of hooked teeth ; palate smooth ; operculi reflected down¬ 
wards ; branchial membrane with four depressed rays. 
Genus 38.—BEL ONE.— Cuvier. 
Generic Character. Snout elongated, formed by the inter- 
