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ANGTJILLIM. 
Order APODES. 
Family ANGUILLHAE. 
ANGUILLA, Tlmnb. 
422. Anguilla johannse, sp. ii- [574.] 
Similar in habit to A. maculata, Buch. Ham., and to A. labiata , Pet., but differing 
from them in the relative length of the distance between the origin of dorsal and anal. 
Body rather stout. Eye moderate, placed entirely in front of the cleft of the mouth ; 
its diameter is less than half the breadth of the interorbital space, and is contained 
about twice and a half in the length of the snout. Snout of moderate length and 
width, depressed. The lower jaw distinctly longer than the upper. Lateral lips mode- 
rately developed. Lateral teeth in two series ; the vomerine patch acutely tapering 
behind, but not extending so far back as the lateral series do. Pectorals rather longer 
than the cleft of the mouth. The distance between the 
point of the snout and the base of the pectorals is about 
equal to the distance thence to the origin of the dorsal, 
or is contained about seven and a half times in the 
total length. The distance between the vent and the 
vertical from the origin of the dorsal is contained twice 
and a third in the length of the body in front of the 
vent (in A. maculata it is twice and two-thirds , and in A. labiata it is thrice and a half). 
Dorsal and anal moderately developed. Colour brown, marbled with darker and lighter. 
Length 28 inches. Fresh water of Island of Johanna. 
423. Anguilla labiata. [503.] 
Anguilla labiata, Peters, Wiegm . Archiv, 1855, p. 270 ; Kaup, Cat. Ap. Fish. p. 41. 
General habit of body rather stout ; eye moderate, placed entirely in advance of the 
angle of the mouth ; its diameter is about half the width of the interorbital space, or of 
the length of the snout. Snout short, broad, obtuse, depressed, the lower jaw slightly 
longer than the upper. Lateral lips much developed, 
broad. Teeth on the sides of the jaws in three or four 
series ; the vomerine patch is tapering behind, and does 
not reach as far back as the lateral teeth do. Pectorals 
as long as the cleft of the mouth. The distance from the end of the snout to the base 
of the pectorals is equal to that from the pectorals to the origin of the dorsal, or about 
one-eighth of the total length. The vent is placed somewhat behind the origin of the 
dorsal. Colour greenish brown, lighter on the belly ; pectorals blackish. 
Length 3 feet 6 inches. 
Pangani Biver. East coast of Africa. Mozambique. 
