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Gill-rakers, 5+-14, short, compressed strongly, truncate, 3 in fila- 
ments and latter equals eye. Scales with 21 to 26 basal radiating 
striae, of which about 12 to 18 incomplete and marginal, and circuli 
fine. Color in alcohol dull to dark dusky on back and dull brown 
below. Sides and back with numerous fine or small ill-defined dusky 
spots, sometimes sparse and in other examples crowded. Fins pale 
brown, with dull spots or specks of darker, less distinct than on 
body. Three from Koroton. Hans Sauter. Length 88 to 125 mm. 
Family ANGUILLIDAE. 
ANGUILLA MAURITIANA Bennett. 
Dorsal slightly nearer gill-opening than vent. In alcohol, brown, 
finally dotted and speckled with darker. Lower surface of head and 
abdomen paler. Length, 48 mm. Zamboanga. 
Family CONGRIDAE. 
CONGER ANAGO Schlegel. 
Four examples, 197 to 257 mm., from Takao. Also one 198 mm., 
from Cebu, In the better preserved Formosan examples the lower 
surface of the head is conspicuous for three dark brown transverse 
bands. Of these, first at mandible tip, second about opposite middle 
of eyes, and third close behind hind eye edge. 
Family MURAENIDAE. 
STROPHIDON BRUMMERI (Bleeker). 
Head, 114; depth at vent, 36%; to vent, 16; head width, 4 in its 
length; head depth, 24; snout, 63; eye, 124; mouth gape, 22; inter- 
orbital, 92; head, 4% to vent. 
Body very long, slender, well compressed, and long tail slender. 
Head compressed, slightly swollen at occipital region, sides flattened 
and but slightly constricted below. Snout compressed, upper sur- 
face convex, likewise profile, about long as broad. Eye little ellip- 
soid, hind edge about midway in mouth length, without eyelid. 
Mouth large, horizontal, completely closes. Lips moderate, tough, 
smooth. Teeth conic, entire, sharply pointed. Upper outer teeth 
with one just before eye little larger than others, all of which slightly 
inclined backward and becoming gradually smaller. An inner upper 
series of eight depressible teeth, slightly larger than outer series. 
Median row of seven depressible enlarged canines on vomer, last one 
little behind eye. Mandible with single outer row of teeth and 
anteriorly each side three larger teeth form an inner row, last of 
which well before eye. No tongue. Mandible elongate, shallow, 
surface convex, end equal in front with snout tip. Front nostril in 
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