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nued with about 6 canines on each side. Intermaxillary plate 

 with about lo canines, followed on the vomer by a median 

 row of about i8 teeth, the first eight of which are small, the 

 others being large, conical pointed canines. On each side of 



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Fig. io6. Muraenesox talabonoides (Blkr). X '/•>• o outer series of horizontal teeth. 



the median row a row of short compressed teeth. Dorsal begin- 

 ning above the gillopenings. Pectorals 4 times or more in head. 

 Bluish gray above, light below. Vertical fins with a black 

 border. Length more than 1000 mm. 



Nom. indig. : Putje kanipa (Malay. Batavia). 



Habitat: Java (Batavia); Borneo (Balik Papan!). — British 

 India. 



2. Conger Cuvier. 



(CuviER, Regne animal, 2. ed. II. 1829, p. 350J. 



Very elongate, anteriorly subcylindrical, posteriorly com- 

 pressed. Anus in anterior half of the length. The origin of the 



Fig. 107. Conger cinereus Riipp. X */.3- 



dorsal situated shortly behind the root of the pectorals. Dorsal, 

 anal and caudal confluent. Pectorals well developed. Head 

 moderate, conical, somewhat depressed. Eyes large, covered 

 Indo-australian fishes III. 17 



