FISHES. 421 



into a groove of the posterior part of the abdomen ; the diameter 

 of the eye is equal to the width of the interorbital space, and one- 

 third of the length of the head; snout shorter than the eye ; jaws 

 with a series of minute teeth ; the vomer and tongue are armed 

 with a long elliptical patch of very small obtuse teeth ; no teeth 

 on the palatine bones ; maxillary hidden below the praeorbital, 

 and extending to the front margin of the orbit ; humeral plate 

 much developed, triangular ; pectoral fin very long, longer than 

 the head, and extending to the vent, not quite thrice as long as 

 the ventrals ; caudal fin forked nearly to the base, the lobes can 

 overlap each other. Uniform brown ; inside of the mouth and 

 gill-cavity black. 



Misol Island. 



Length 5-1 inches. 



