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Eiichclynassa caniiia Joidan & Scale, Bull. Bur. Fisheries Washington XXV. 



(1905) 1906, p. 197. 

 Muracmi blcckcri Giinthcr, Fische der Siidsee, Hefl IX. 1910, p. 409. 



Height 14; head swollen, 7.4, 2.9 in trunk. Tail one third 

 of length of head shorter than head and trunk. Eye more than 

 10, situated nearer to 

 end of snout than to 

 corner of mouth. Cleft 

 of mouth more than 

 twice in length of 

 head, not closing: 

 only the tips of the 

 jaws meet. Gillope- 

 nings funnel-shaped, 

 smaller than eye. Dor- 

 sal and anal rather 

 .low, the former be- 

 ginning somewhat 

 before gillopenings. 

 Maxillary teeth in 

 2 series, the outer series close set, compressed large teeth, the 

 most anterior small; the inner series shorter, consisting of large 



Fig. 191. Muracna (Enchely7tassa) ca/ihia Q. G. 

 (After the type of Enchelynassa bleckeri Kaup). 



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depressible fangs. On 

 the intermaxillary 

 plate the outer maxil- 

 lary series is conti- 

 nued as a series of 

 very small teeth 

 mingled with large 

 ones, especially at 

 the frontborder; it 

 carries besides two 

 large median depres- 

 sible fangs and more 

 posteriorly on each 

 side a pair of similar 

 fangs. On the vomer 

 two small conical teeth. In the mandibles an outer series of 

 numerous large^ teeth, getting small anteriorly and near sym- 

 physis a short inner series of large depressible fangs. Nearly 

 uniform darkish brown. Length 1300 mm. [Description made after 

 the type of Enchelynassa bleekeri Kaup in the Leiden Museum]. 



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Fig. 192. Dentition of Muraeiia (Eiiclielynassa) 



lanina Q. G. X ^ 'A- '^ intermaxillary, m maxillary, 



md mandibulary, v vomerine teeth. 



(After the type of Enchelynassa bleekeri Kaup). 



