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Teeth of maxillary biserial, twenty conical, pointed teeth in outer 

 series and about sixteen in inner row. There are a few additional 

 small teeth at angle of jaws in irregular formation; premaxillary 

 uniserial consisting of three large canine-like teeth at the tip of upper 

 jaw. Vomer has an irregular cluster of three large curved teeth on 

 the median line anteriorly plus a single series extending back in a 

 graduated manner on the shaft for twelve to fourteen sharp teeth. 

 Lower jaw biserial, with about twenty-two conical, moderately pointed 

 teeth of much larger size in the outer row; the inner row of smaller 

 sharp teeth seventeen in number plus three large canine teeth at the 

 snout 5.5 in head. 



Anterior nostril in a tube on the upper lip just posterior to tip of 

 lower jaw; posterior nostril opening a tube but little less in size than 

 the anterior nostril and its location on upper lip about mid-way 

 between eye and anterior nostril; eye 9.5 in head; 1.5 in snout; 

 its center slightly nearer angle of jaws than to tip of snout (in smaller 

 specimens almost equal). 



Gill-openings very large, lateral, but almost entirely below the 

 median line; their width equal to snout. 



The fins are low but distinct, the origin of the dorsal is posterior 

 to tip of the pectorals, by a distance equal to the eye (in small speci- 

 mens this distance is equal to distance between eye and anterior 

 nostril) ; pectorals 2.7 in head ; dorsal and anal ending a distance from 

 tip of tail about equal to eye. 



Color uniform dark brown, lighter on chin and throat; small speci- 

 men lighter on under surface. 



Pores distinct, about 45 on lateral line between anal pore and origin 

 of dorsal; a distinct row of seventeen pores over nuchal region, and 

 some less distinct, in snout and cheek. 



