m'* 
7ii9 
Macrocephenchelvs new genus 
Type jiacrocephenchelvs branchialls new species. 
Body long and with long though rather deep tapering tail, both 
well compressed# Head long, compressed# Combined head and trunk much 
less than half of tail# Snout short, very obtuse, with strong fleshy 
lateral expansion each side embracing long preorbital# Bye moderate, 
far forward, lateral# Mouth cleft short, wide, lower jaw little short* 
er than upper# Lips broad, fleshy, finely plaited. Teeth villiform, 
very small, pointed, form broad short bands in jaws, premcL^illary group 
( 
coextensive in broad upper band with vomerine* Front nostril in short 
tube at side of snout end, groove below; hind nostril simple rather 
large pore level and close before upper front eye edge, with slightly 
elevated cutaneous rim. On pharynx 3 or 4 impressions of branchial 
arches. Gill opening small close below pectoral base. Lateral line 
distinct. Body scaleless. Dorsal origin nearly midway in trunk, fin 
continuous with caudal and anal. Pectorals long, but little shorter than 
head. 
I 
