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Mematoprpra polygonlfara Gilbert 
Nematoprora polygonlfera GILBEET, Bull, U, S, Fish Comm,, vol. 23, 
pt, 2, 1903 ( 1905 ), p. 587 , fig. 234 . Near Bird Island, 313 to 
800 fathoms, — POWLBE, Mem, Bishop Mus,, vol, 10, 1928, p, 42 
(compiled). 
Genus Ceroomltui Weber 
Ceroomitus WEBER, Siboga ^p,, vol, 57, Pische, 1913, p, 54. Type 
Oercomitus flagellifer WEBER, monotypic. 
Body very slender, elongate, compressed, tapering each end with 
tail forming long filament. Head rather long, greatly exceeds very short 
trunk. Eyas high, upper edge in dorsal profile. Jaws narrow, tapering, 
equal, somewhat swollen at ends, upper strongly curved upwards. Jaws 
and vomer closely set with small teeth, points directed backward. Nost¬ 
rils close together, somewhat before eye, rounded. Gill openings narrow 
before and below pectorals. No scales, Dorsal begins little before pect¬ 
oral, Anal begins little before end of pectoral. 
