AOOXOSTOMUS. 



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2. AGONOSTOMUS. 



lieiiuctt, I'lDc. Zool. Soc. 1631, p. l(jl). 



Xestis, Cuv. & Viil. Hist. Poi.ss. xi. p. 166 (1836). 



Af/onostoma, part., Giintli. Cat. VUh. iii. p. tljl (1861). 



Very closely allied to the preceding, but moutli more normally formed 

 and with several series of small teeth ; teeth on the vomer. 

 Fresh waters of the Mascarenc and Comoro Islands. 



Pi-. U(J. 



Ajonijstoiii us te/fa irii. 

 Ai'ter Cuvier aiiil Vaieiifiennes. 



1. AGONOSTOMUS TELFAIUII. 



licniictt, I. c. ; Petors, Kciso Mo.ssanil). iv. p. 18, pi. ii. tig. 2 (18(>8). 



^\V.<//.'! ci/pviiioidi's, C'u\'. & Vai. t. c. p. ]()7. pi. cccxvii. 



? Xcfli,-! iloJndoidf.t, Cuv. k Val. t. c. |). 171. 



Agoiwloiita teljairii, Giiiitli. t. c. p. 462 ; Sauv. Hist. Jlaila;^-., Poi.ss. j). lOS 



(1891). 

 ? Ai/onostonid dobiiloidef, Giilitli. I. c. ; Sauv. op. cit. ]i. 401, pi. xlii. fiir. .5. 



Deptli of body 3| to 4 times iu total lengtli, lengtli of head 4 to 

 41 times. Snout a little longer than eye in adult, a little sliortcr in 

 young ; eye perfectly lateral, 3| (young) to 4| times iu length of head, 1 ^ 

 to 2 times in interorbital width; nostrils close together; pracoperculum 

 denticulate ; mouth extending to below anterior third of eye ; maxillary 

 hidden ; upper lip rather tliick ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the check. 

 Dorsals IV, II 7 ; first spine | to f length of head ; second dorsal 

 originating above anterior third of anal. Anal III 9. Pectoral | length 

 of head. Caudal truncate or feebly cmarginate. Caudal peduncle 



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