ANGUILLA. 6 



Anguilla acutirostns, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eiir. Mer. iii. p. 198 (182G) ; Riipp. N. 



Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2i:> (1835). 

 Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. 

 Taban, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pis. xviii. & cxcii. (1830). 

 Anguilla canariensis, Ya\. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. 



fig. 1 (1843) ; Kaup, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (185G). 

 Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p. 313 (1849) ; Kaup, op. cit. 



p. 40, fig. 28. 

 Anguilla callensis, Guichen. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. p. Ill, pi. vii. fig. 1 (1850) ; 



Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. 

 Anguilla o'ggptiaca, Kaup, op. cit. p. 40. 



Vomerine patch of teeth tapering to a narrow band or point ; 

 maxillary and mandibular teeth tapering on the sides to a rather narrow 

 band (2 to 4 series). Mouth extending to below centre or posterior 

 border of eye, rarely slightly beyond; lower jaw projecting. Distance 

 fit)m end of snout to gill-opening 2 J to 3J times in distance from end of 

 snout to vent. Tail longer than body. Origin of dorsal much in advance 



FiiT. 3. 



A»guilla vulgaris. 



From Egypt (F. N.). \. 



Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of eye. 



of vent, midway between pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 

 2y to 3J times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark 

 green above, yellow or silvery on the sides ; lower parts white. Vertebra? 

 111-118 (usually 113-117). 



Total length over 1 metre. 



Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean ; entering rivers of Nor 

 Africa (Nile up to second cataract), Madeira, and the Canary Islands. 



1. Ad. Mediterranean coast of Eygpt. J. Pethcrick, Esq. (C). 



2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egypt. L. Loat, Esq. (C.). 



2 Bou II/III 



