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Genus Myrichthys Girard 
Myrlchthys GIRARD, Proc, Aoad. Nat, Sci, Philadelphia, 1859, p, 
58, Type Muraena tlgrinus GIRARD, monotypic, 
Chlevastes JORDAN and SNYDER, Proc, U, S, Nat, Mus,, vol, 23, 1901, 
p, 867, Type Muraena colubrina BODDAERT. monotypic. 
Body well elongated. Head small, conic. Snout short, pointed, con¬ 
vex, much projecting beyond mouth. Eye small. Mouth small, cleft reaches 
hind eye edge or beyond. Teeth obtusely conic or granular, biserial in 
jaws, on vomer and premaxillaries. Tongue not free. Front nostrils in 
tubas on flattened lower surface of snout. Hind nostrils wide, in upper 
lipf directed downward* anteriorly with flap* Gill openings rather small* 
oblique* lateral slits* separated by interspace of moderate extent# Dor¬ 
sal and anal end at short space before end of tail# Dorsal begins on nape* 
far before gill openings# Pectoral short* broad rudiment# Vent premedian# 
Tropical seas. 
