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ThjERODONTIS ophis. 

 Mureena Ophis. Rupp. Faun. North^ 

 Africa, t. 29. /. 2. I 



("Yellowish colour, marbled with many 

 fine citron yellow and dark brown 

 spots. The anal fin commences ra- 

 ther behind the middle. 

 N.B. — It is merely said of the denti- 

 tion that the mouth is provided with 

 a row of remarkable strong conical 

 hooked teeth, so as to render the 

 bite dangerous. 



LHab.— Red Sea. 



ThjERODONTIS FLAVIMARGINATA. j 



Mureena flavimarginata, Rupp. "» 

 Faun. North Africa, t. xix. /. 3. 



Colour yellowish brown, with ches- 

 nut brown spots, with a yellow ed- 

 ging to the fins; jaws and palate 

 furnished with a single row of 

 strong teeth. 



N.B. — Dr. Ruppell supposes this spe- 

 cies to be Murcenophis gris, Lacep. 

 in which however there are two 

 rows of teeth on the edge of the 

 jaws, while in this there seems to 

 be but one row. 

 LHab. — Red Sea. 



XI. Gen. — Gymnomurtena, Lacep. 



The body and tail almost cylindrical, neither dorsal nor anal 

 ,fins } and the caudal is sometimes wanting. 



Gymnomur^ena doliata. 

 Lacep. v. t. 1 9, /. 4. 



Without caudal or other fins. Body 

 marked by alternate transverse 

 bars of brown and white. Upper 

 jaw a little longer than the lower. 



Hab. — New England. 



Gymnomur^sna marmorata, 

 Lacep. v. p. 648. 



The lower jaw a little longer than the 

 upper ; a slight rudimental caudal, 

 anus nearer to the head than the 

 tail. 



Hab. — Europe. 



Gymnomur^na concolor,* / Two rows of sharp teeth on each jaw, 



JJropterygius Concolor, Ruppell.) with one on the palate, colour uni- 



Fishes of the Red Sea in Faun. \ formly liver brown, caudal distinct. 



North Africa. \ Hab. — Red Sea. 



* The bite of this species is said by Lacepede to be poisonous. 



