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at about a distance, from the end of this fin, equal to its own 

 heighth ; it is low, but extends all along the back, and has about 

 three hundred and twenty rays, those of the posterior part being 

 so crowded as to make it almost impossible to be accurately 

 counted ; the beginning of the anterior portion of the dorsal has no 

 rays. The anal begins at a little before the half of the length of 

 the body ; it is formed of about two hundred and sixty rays, but 

 these are subject to the same observation as the last ones of the 

 dorsal. The pectorals are of about one-fourth of the length of 

 the head, and formed of fifteen rays. 



The general colour is of a shining brownish black, which 

 degenerates in a greyish white on the belly. The lateral line is 

 black, and there are large, marbled, pinkish white spots on the 

 posterior parts of the body. 



I have never heard of any other Conger being found in the 

 southern part of Australia, and I do not know on what founda- 

 tion it is stated that Conger Vulgaris inhabits the coast of 

 Tasmania. 



CONGKOMUE^ENA. 



Dr. Kaup separates from Conger this and some other sorts. 

 The Australian fish is remarkable by its dentition. In this, the 

 anterior teeth of the upper jaw are short, conic, and very acute ; 

 they are disposed in a cluster of a rather triangular form. On 

 each side, behind them extend two rows of rounded molar teeth, 

 and on the vomer are two ether rows of the same form, but 

 larger. There are also teeth on the palatines, but smaller, and 

 disposed in four rows ; those of the lower jaw are similar to 

 those of the palatines. The anterior nostril has the form of a 

 short tube, placed under the end of the snout ; the tongue is 

 smooth. The lower jaw is shorter than the upper one, and the 

 cleft of the mouth extends to the centre of the eye ; this latter 

 is very large. 



CONGROMUKJENA HABENATA. 



Congrus Habenatus, Richard., Erebus and Terror, Fishes. 

 p. 109, pi. 1., figs. 1-5. 

 The dorsal begins a little behind the insertion of the pectorals ; 

 it is formed of about one hundred and eighty rays, extends all 



