ANGUILLA. 5 



Angv'tlla aadirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Eur. Mor. iii. p. 108 (182G) ; Rlipp. X. 



Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 2G (18:35). 

 Avguilla latirostiis, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Oat. p. ?i2. 

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

 Angidlla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Boi'tliel. lies Canar., Pois.s. p. 88j pi. xx. 



%. 1 (1843) ; Kaiip, Cat. Apod. Fish. p. 41, pi. v. fig. 29 (1856). 

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



p. 40, fig. 28. 

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



Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. 

 Angidlla wgyptiaca, 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 

 from end of snout to gill-opening '1\ to 3^ times in distance from end of 

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



Fie. 3. 



Angidlla vulgaris. 



From Egypt (F. N.). ^ 



Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of f\e. 



of vent, midway betv.'een pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 

 2i- to 34 times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark 

 o-reen above, yellow or silvery on the sides ; lower parts white. Vertebrte 

 111-118 (usually 113-117). 



Total length over 1 metre. 



Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean ; entering rivers of North 

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



1, Ad. Mediterranean coa^t of Eygpt. J, Petherick, Esq. (C). 



2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egyi)t. L. Loaf, Esq. (C). 



