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outer teetli longer than the inner, the vomerine teeth much larger, forming a broad transverse patch 
in advance of maxillary teeth, with a very few small teeth on the shaft; mandibular teeth in a narrow 
cardiform band anteriorly, diminishing much in size toward angle of mouth; anterior nostril a broad, 
short tube situated on the antero-lateral part of snout, a little nearer mouth than dorsal profile; poste- 
rior nostril a large, elliptical opening in front of upper third of eye, less than its own diameter from 
eye; interorbital space about equal to long diameter of eye; gill-openings far apart, their width a little 
greater than diameter of eye, the distance between them about 5 in head; gills 4, no rakers; tongue 
free; peritoneum silvery, speckled, or brownish; intestine black; pores of snout arranged as follows: 
A small pair under tip of snout just in front of anterior teeth, a large one in front of, a second above, 
and a third immediately behind the anterior nostril, 4 others along the side of upper jaw, and one 
behind angle of mouth; a row of about 10 pores on each ramus of mandible, beginning at tip of lower 
jaw and extending beyond its posterior angle; lateral line above middle of body anteriorly; dorsal fin 
beginning slightly behind base of pectoral, its distance from occiput equaling distance of latter from 
center of eye; pectoral small, pointed and equal to snout. 
Color in alcohol, brown, head and back dusky; a large, dark, opercular spot, another small one 
above each eye, and a dark streak on snout in front of eye; side of tail with coarse black specks, much 
Fig. 17 . — Congrellus xquoreus (Gilbert & Cramer); from the type. 
more numerous in one of the specimens than in the other, and mainly collected into 2 lengthwise 
lines running parallel with the bases of the dorsal and anal; the other specimen is almost plain; mar- 
ginal portions of dorsal and anal fins dusky, becoming black posteriorly, and the basal portions light; 
inside of mouth a little dusky (Gilbert & Cramer). 
This species is known from two specimens, 16.25 and 18.5 inches long, respectively, dredged by the 
Albatross, December 6, 1891, between Molokai and Lanai in 375 fathoms, and several others dredged 
by the Albatross in 1902. 
Congermurxna xquorea Gilbert & Cramer, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XIX,. 1896 (Feb. 5, 1897), 405, pi. XXXVII (misprinted 
arquorea on plate), Albatross station 3474 , Lat. N. 21 0 12 ', Long. W. 157 0 38 ' 30 ", in 375 fathoms. (Type, No. 
47696, TJ. S. Nat. Mus.) 
Genus 45. VETERNIO Snyder. 
Body without scales; lateral line present; tail much longer than head and trunk; head long, 
snout pointed; lower jaw much shorter than upper. No teeth; vomer, maxillaries, and mandible 
with broad, smooth, hard areas; tongue free; nostrils not tubular, the anterior ones near tip of snout, 
with narrow rims; posterior ones oblong, near the eyes; gill-openings separate, with broad, lunate 
slits; fins well developed, dorsal inserted above base of pectorals. Color uniform. 
The absence of teeth serves to distinguish Veternio from closely related genera. 
Veternio Snyder, Bull. U. S. Fish Comm., XXII, 1902 (Jan. 19, 1904), 516 ( verrens ). 
