898 
X jnrj^s r evulsus' Jordan and Snyder 
Xyrlas revulsus JORDAN and SNYDER, Froc. U. S. Nat, 
Mus., vol. 23, 1901, p. 868, fig. 16, Near Mlsakl. 
Genus Glrrhlmuraena Kaup 
Clrrhlmuraena KAUP, Cat. Apodal Fish Brit. Mus., 1856, 
p. 27, Type Clrrhimuraena chinensis KAUP, monotypic. 
Body much elongated, cylindrical. Head rather small, 
pointed. Snout pointed, slightly protrudes before mandible. 
Eye small. Mouth cleft extends far beyond eye. Upper lip 
with row or fringe of barbels. Teeth equal, small, in bands 
in Jav/s and on vomer. Tongue not free. Front nostril short 
tube on snout edge. Hind nostril slit on inner side of 
upper lip. Gill openings small, belov/ and before pectoral 
base. Lateral line present. Dorsal origin over or slight¬ 
ly behind gill openings. Dorsal and anal not confluent 
short space from point of tail. Pectoral moderate. Vent 
premedian. 
Knovm by the fringed upper lip. 
