APODAL FISHES OF AMERICA AND EUROPE. 
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Myrophis microstigmius Poey, Repertorio, II, 250, 1867 (Cuba) ; Poey, Synopsis, 425, 
1868 ; Poey, Enumeratio, 153, 1875; Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 900, 
1883. 
Myrophis lumbricus Jordan & Gilbert, Syn. Fish. N. A., 899, 1883 (Galveston, Tex.). 
Habitat: West Indian fauna, from Texas to Surinam. 
Etymology : Latin, speckled. 
This species is common in the West Indies and along the Gulf coast 
of the United States. The specimens before us are from the Snapper 
Banks near Pensacola. We reject the name longicollis for this species 
because the figure of Lac6pede ( u La Murene Myre ? ’), on which Murwna 
longicollis was founded, by no means represents a Myrophis . and was 
more likely intended for Echelus myrus. We are also convinced that 
the forms called microstigmius and lumbricus are but individual varia- 
tions of Myrophis punctatus. 
85. MYROPHIS VAFER. 
Myrophis vafer Jordan & Gilbert, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 645, 1882 (Panama); Jordan, 
Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 370, 1885 (Panama ; Guaymas). 
Habitat : Pacific coast of tropical America. 
Etymology: Latin, vafer , subtle or sly. 
This species is close to M. punctatus , which it represents on the Pa- 
cific coast. The larger pectoral, however, at once distinguishes vafer 
from punctatus . The specimens before us are from the Gulf of California, 
collected by Dr. Gilbert. 
Genus 22.— PARAMYRUS. 
Paramyrus Gunther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vin, 51, 1870 ( cylindroideus ). 
Type : Conger cylindroideus Ranzani. 
Etymology: Ilapd , near; Myrus = Echelus. 
This genus, a near relative of Echelus , contains one American and 
one Asiatic species. 
ANALYSIS OF TI1E AMERICAN SPECIES OF PARAMYRUS. 
a. [Dorsal fin commencing nearly above the middle of pectorals ; tail twice as long 
as head and trunk ; vertical fins with a narrow black edge.] ( Ranzani .) 
Cylindroideus, 86. 
86. PARAMYRUS CYLINDROIDEUS. 
Conger cylindroideus Ranzani, Nov. Spec. Pise. Diss. Prima, 80, pi. 13, fig. 2, 1838 
(Brazil). 
Paramyrus cylindroideus Gunther, vm, 51, 1870 (copied). 
Habitat : Coast of Brazil. 
Etymology : Kufovdpo<; 1 cylinder ; eldoq, like. 
This species is known only from Eanzani’s description and figure. 
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