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of the first part of the dorsal and anal fins provided with long 
filaments. 
Genus 110. — VOMER— Cuvier. 
Generic Character. —Forehead edged ; teeth minute; body 
greatly depressed, the lateral line only with scales; abdomen 
rnarginated; fins all short, the first dorsal and anal ones being 
merely rudimentary. 
Genus 111. — TETRAGONURUS.— Risso. 
Generic Character. — Under jaw vertically elevated, with a 
row of acute cutting teeth, locking between those of the upper 
jaw; palatines with a row of small pointed teeth, and two on 
the vomer; two dorsal fins; and two projecting appendages on 
each side of the tail. 
Genus 11*2.—MA CROGNATH US.— Lacepede. 
Generic Character. —Snout elongated, depressed, and termi¬ 
nating in a cartilaginous point, somewhat longer than the lower 
jaw; body elongated, without ventral fins; provided with nume¬ 
rous dorsal spines, and two in front of the anal fins ; second dor¬ 
sal and anal fin opposite, and distinct from the caudal fin. 
Genus 113.—MA STACEMBELU S.— Gronovius. 
Generic Character. —Jaws nearly of equal length ; body elon¬ 
gated, without ventral fins; dorsal and anal fins nearly united to 
the caudal one. 
Genus 114.—GASTEROSTE US.— Lacepede. 
Generic Character. —Having one dorsal fin, with free spines 
before ; ventral fins with one strong sharp spine, and devoid of 
other rays; bones of the pelvis forming a pointed shield behind. 
Genus 115.—SPINACHI A.— Cu vier. 
Generic Character. —Body elongated, with a broad lateral line 
consisting of bony plates, which form a ridge; ventral fins com¬ 
posed of two spines and a small membrane, and are placed be¬ 
hind the pectorals ; with numerous dorsal spines. 
Genus 116. — CENTRONOTU S. —Lacepede. 
Generic Character. — Having one dorsal fin with spines be- 
