MACKUKIUiE. 



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FouKTH Family— MACKUKiDJii. 

 Body terminating in a long, corn-pressed, tapering tail, 





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Fi». 255.— Scale of Maorurus coelorliynoliiis. 



Fig. 254. — Scale of Macrurus 

 tracliyrliyiicliiis. 





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Fig. 256.— Scale from the lateral line of Macrui-us anstralis. 



covered ivith spiny, heeled, or striated scales. One short ante- 



