ANGUILLA. 5 



Anguilla acutirostris, Risso, Hist. Nat. Ear. Mer. iii. p. 198 (1826) ; Riipp. X. 



Nachtr. Fische Nil, p. 26 (1835). 

 Anguilla latirostris, Risso. op. cit. p. 199 ; Giinth. 1. c. and Cat. p. 32. 

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

 Anguilla canariensis, Val. in Webb & Bertliel. lies Canar., Poiss. p. 88, pi. xx. 



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

 Anguilla nilotica, Heck., Russegger's Reise Egypt, iii. p. 313 (1819) ; Kaup, op. cit. 



p. 40, fig. 28. 

 Anguilla callensis, Guichen. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. p. 111. pi. vii. fig. 1 (1S50) ; 



Kaup, op. cit. p. 41. 

 Anguilla cegyptiaca, 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 2^ to 3i times in distance from end of 

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



Fijr. 3. 



Anguilla vulgaris. 



From Egypt (F. N.). \. 



Showing variation in shape of head and proportion of e3 - e. 



of vent, midway between pectoral and vent, or nearer latter. Pectoral 

 24- to 3+ times in its distance from end of snout. Olive-brown to dark 

 green above, yellow or silvery on the sides ; lower parts white. Vertebras 

 111-118 (usually 113-117). 



Total length over 1 metre. 



Northern Atlantic and Mediterranean ; entering rivers of North 

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



1. Ad. Mediterranean coast of Eygpt. J. Petherick, Esq. (C). 



2. Ad. L. Borollos, Egypt. L. Loat, Esq. (C). 



