^3.^^-3. N.EW SPECIES Ot riSHES. ^-r;^ 



^erciilum very small^ sqiiamiform, operculum 

 large, rounded, having a notch on its upper 

 part. 



Eyes very large, situated near the end of the snout^ 

 and nearly occupying the space between the 

 sununit of the head, and the angle of the mouth: 

 they are furnished with a gelatinous nictitating 

 membrane, which extends on a part of the operr 

 culum. 



>Yosfrz?8 double, placed at the end of the snout, abo\:,e 

 and near the antimaxillaries. 



Month of a middling size, jaw s subequal ; intermaxil- 



laries short, articulated 'svith tiie maxillaries, 



both very narrow. 

 Teeth conijC, equal, close-set, in a single row on the 



maxillaries, and intermaxillaries, stronger, and 

 in several rows, on the lower ja^vv, very fine on 

 the palate, the vomer equally furnished with se- 

 veral ranges of very strong ones, on its whole 

 length. 



Tongue supplied by the os hyoides, which is armed 

 with two principal rows of very strong, bent, 

 Gonic teeth, between which there are several 

 rows of very small teeth. 



SraiicMostegous rays short, superior ones enlarged 

 at their extremities, of the number of 8 or 9 ; 

 branchial arch furnished on each side, anteriorly, 

 with denticulatio'ns, which interlock one with 

 the other. 



Mr-bladder long, compressed; one observes two othev 

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