BORMYWIS. 
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Genus LV . — Mormynis *, 
The fillies of this genus are only two, and both ftraii" 
gers to our Ihores : Their generic charadhers, an oval 
body compreffed at the fides, and narrow towards the 
tail: The fnout protuberant; and the opening of the 
mouth very fmall and rough, with a few fetaceous teeth 
placed on the extremity of the jaws. The back has a 
large fwell, and from it rifes one dorfal fin ; the pectoral 
fins are fmall, and fituated near the belly ; the anal fin is 
behind the equilibrium, and that of the tail bifur- 
sated f . 
* he Mormyre, Guan. Mormyrus, Lin. Syft. 
£ Guani Hift, pile. gen. jo. 
1VI m % 
