Apodal Fishes of Bengal. 



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1. Muraena. 5. Anarrhichas.* 9. Xiphias.* 



2. Gymnotus. 6. Ammodytes. 10. Sternoptyx.* 



3. Gymnothorax. 7. Ophidium. 11. Leptocephalus. 



4. Trichiurus.* 8. Stomateus.* 



The five genera marked with an asterisk are transferred 

 to other orders by Cuvier, who introduces in their place, 

 certain genera which were subsequently discovered. 



With regard to the original genera, as well as those which 

 have been subsequently introduced, such only as are repre- 

 sented by Indian species will be here noticed. 



In the Systema Natura as well as in the Regne Animal, 

 the genera all stand unconnected. In the latter they are said 

 to form but a single family, distinguished ■' by their elongat- 

 ed shape, thick soft skin, which almost renders their scales 

 invisible. They have few bones, and no caecal appendages 

 to the pyloris." The following is the order in which they 

 are placed by Cuvier. 



Order. 



Family. 



Malacopterygii, 

 APODES. 



Anguillifor- 



MES, CUV. 



fAnguilla, Cuv. 



Conger, Cuv. 



Ophisurus, Lacep. 



Murcena, Thunb. 



Sphagebranchus* Bl. 



Monopterus,* Commers. 



Synbranchus, BL 



Alabes, Cuv. 

 <^ Saccopharyux, Mitch."] 



Gymnotus, Lacep. 



Carapus, Cuv. 



Sternarchus, Schn. 



Gymnarchus, Cuv. v 



Leptocephalus, Penn. > 



Ophidium, Linn. 



Fterasfer, Cuv. 

 ^Ammodytes, Lin. J 



■Its 



a) o «s 



The following is a brief notice of the genera as they stand 

 in the Regne Animal: — 



1. Anguilla, Cuv. Of this there are several species in 

 the East, all which are distinct from those of Europe. 



2. Conger, Cuv. Of this genus there are no species in 

 India. The one referred to it by Cuvier from Russell's In- 

 dian Fishes is quite distinct, and forms a separate genus. 



