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ously behind middle of eye. Origin of dorsal opposite to or slightly 

 behind extremity of pectorals. Pectorals 2 ! / 2 3 in length of 

 head. Ashy gray or blackish, vertical fins with a black margin. 

 Length of measured specimens from the Archipelago to 662 mm. 

 [Specimen of BLEEKER's collection in the Leiden Museum 

 seen by us]. 



Habitat: Batu-Islands; Java (Karangbollong, Patjitan); 

 Celebes (Menado, Tanawangko); Solor; Letti. Almost cos- 

 mopolitan, but not found in the Eastern Pacific. 



3. Congrellus Ogilby. 



(OciLBY, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, 1898, p. 286. Conger muraena 

 Kaup, Cat. Apodal fish 1856, p. 108, (p. p.). Congromuraena Gunther, 

 Cat. Brit. Mus. VIII. 1870, p. 40, (p.p.). Ophisoma (Swainson) Bleeker, Atl. 

 Ichth. IV. 1864, p. 27 (p.p.))- 



Very elongate, anteriorly subcylindrical, posteriorly com- 

 pressed. Anus more or less before middle of length; origin of 

 dorsal before, above or somewhat behind the base of the pectorals. 



Fig. 109. Congrellus anago (Schlegel). X. I '/4* 



Dorsal, caudal and anal confluent. Pectorals well developed. 

 Head moderate, conical, much shorter or longer than or equal 

 to trunk; in its front part the bones with large muciferous 

 cavities. The snout may be prominent. Eyes large, covered 

 by skin, without free orbital margin. Posterior nostrils opposite 



