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teeth of the upper jaw arranged in two transverse parallel bands, 
one of which is intermaxillary, and the other on the vomer; two 
dorsal fins, the second one adipose. 
Genus 62.—AGENEIORUS.— Lacepede. 
Generic Character .—Head depressed, covered with large hard 
plates ; mouth terminal, destitute of cirri; two dorsal fins, the 
second adipose. 
Genus 63.—DORAS.— Lacepede. 
Generic Character —Head depressed, covered with large hard 
plates; jaws with cirri; two dorsal fins, the second adipose; 
dorsal and pectoral spines strongly dentated; sides provided 
with carinated or spinous plates. 
Genus 64.—MACROPTERONOTUS. — Lacepede. 
Generic Character. — Head broad, depressed, covered with 
large, flat, hard plates ; mouth terminal; jaws with eight cirri; 
one dorsal fin, which is extended; skin slimy. 
Macropteronotus magur. — The Magur Macropteronotits. 
Plate LXXVIII..fig. 1. 
Tail and back fins distinct; body shaped like the head of a 
lance; olive-green above, and dirty yellow below; the fins are 
edged with red. Ten inches long. Inhabits the Ganges. 
Genus 65. — PLOTOSUS. — Lacepede. 
Generic Character. — Head depressed, covered with large hard 
plates; lips fleshy and pendulous; jaws with cirri; branchial 
membrane with nine or ten rays; two dorsal fins, the second 
one adipose; the anal and caudal fins united. 
Genus 66.—CALLICHTYS.— Linnaeus. 
Generic Character .—Head covered with plates ; snout and 
under parts of the body naked ; jaws with four cirri; teeth very 
minute; sides provided with four rows of scaly plates *, two dor¬ 
sal fins, the second with one ray. 
Genus 67.—MALAPTERURUS.-Zac^erfe. 
Generic Character .— Head depressed, covered with smooth 
