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ANGUILL1DJE. 



Anguilla macroplitJiabna, Peters, op. cit. p. 99, pi. xix. ; Giinth. t. c. p. 28. 

 Anguilla bengalenxis, Giinth. t. c. p. 27, and Pi-oo. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 91 ; Bouleng. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 224. 

 ? Anguilla Mldebrandti, Sauv. Hist. Madag., Poiss. p. 499, pi. xlix. a. fig. 1 



(1891). 



Vomerine patch of teeth tapering to a very narrow band ; maxillary 

 and mandibular teeth tapering on the sides to a single or double series 

 on the outer side, separated by an interspace from an inner series of 

 minute teeth, which may be very indistinct. Mouth extending to below 

 posterior border of eye or beyond ; lower jaw projecting. Distance from 

 end of snout to gill-opening 2| to 3J times in distance from end of 

 snout to vent. Tail longer than the body. Origin of dorsal nearly 

 midway between pectoral and vent, or a little nearer the former or the 



FiR. 5. 







Anguilla bengalensis. 

 Zambesi (type of A. labiata), after Peters (Eeise Mossainb.). J. 



latter. Pectoral 2J to 3 times in its distance from end of snout. Olive 

 above, often marbled with blackish. Vertebra? 104-10S. 

 Total length 1200 millim. 



Indian and South Pacific Oceans, entering rivers of East and South 

 Africa. 



Mathoiya R. (Tana), 4000 ft. S. L. Hinde, Esq. (P.). 



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Thikathika R. (Tana). 

 Atlii R , near Chanjavi. 



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