RETICULATED MUR^NA. 29 



white bands, somewhat irregular in their form on 

 different parts of the animal, and marked by nume- 

 rous brown spots and freckles : the head and orifice 

 of the mouth are small, and the jaws armed with 

 numerous close-set small and sharp teeth : the 

 tongue connate with the palate : the eyes small 

 and blue: the nostrils small, simple, and placed 

 very near the eyes : the snout furnished at the tip 

 with two very small setaceous cirri or beards : the 

 branchial orifices are very small: the lateral line 

 scarce perceptible : the dorsal fin commences at a 

 considerable distance from the head, and is con- 

 tinued round the tail where it meets the anal fin. 

 This fish is a native of Surinam. 



RETICULATED MUR^NA. 



Muraena Reticulata. M. albida , fasciis transversis fuscis, lateribus 

 corporis fusco reticulaiis, pinna dorsali longitudine trnnci. 



Whitish Muraena, with transverse brown bands j the sides of 

 the body reticulated with brown, and the dorsal fin as long 

 as the body. 



Gymnothorax reticularis. Block. Efc. £, 4&S» 



In size and general form this resembles the pre- 

 ceding species, but differs in colours and in the dis- 

 position of the dorsal fin, which commences im- 

 mediately at the back of the head, and is continued 

 round the tail where it unites with the vent-fin : the 

 head and mouth are small j the eyes rather large 5 

 and situated very near the upper lip : the jaws are 



