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strong molar teeth, which shut against a series of very coarse 
molars on palatines. Vomer solid, armed with strong molar 
teeth, dentition adapted for crushing sea-urchins and mollusks. 
Gill-membranes broadly united to isthmus. No pyloric cceca. 
Body covered with rudimentary scales. Head scaleless, without 
cirri. No lateral line. Dorsal fin high, composed entirely of 
flexible spines. Pectoral fins broad, placed low. No ventral fins. 
Large carnivorous fishes of northern seas. 
Genus ANARHICHAS Linnzus. 
The Wolf Fishes. 
Anarhichas lupus Linneus. 
Wolf Fish. 
Distinguished by its heavy, powerful muzzle, the vomerine 

Wolf Fish. Anarhichas lupus Linneus. 
teeth extending much farther back than short band of palatine 
teeth, and fewer radii in vertical fins. 
I have never seen any New Jersey examples of this large 
voracious fish. It is not valued as food, and reaches 4 feet in 
length. It is included on Dr. Abbott reference. 
Anarrhicas lupus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 818. 
Family ZOARCIDE. 
The Eel Pouts. 
Body elongate, more or less eel-shaped. Head large, bones 
unarmed. Mouth large, with conical teeth in jaws, and some- 
