1197 
AEmasla llchenosa JORDAN and SNYDER, Proc. U. S 
Nat. Mus., vol. 25, 1901, p. 883, fig. 20. Wak- 
. 
anoura and Misaki, Japan. 
Genus Snchel.vnassa Kaup 
Enehelynassa KAUP. Archiv Naturg., 1855, pt. 1 , n. 
*-j., Type jinchelynassa bleeke rl KAUP, monotycic. 
Body compressed, rather deep. Head moderate. Snout 
long, pointed. Eye small, far advanced. Mouth cleft large, 
not closing so only tips of jaws neet. Teeth not concealed 
by lips, blserial, irregular, inner series larger and depress 
ible like few large vomerine fangs. Front nostrils at short 
space from snout tip, with low thickened rim and hind bllobed 
flap. Hind nostrils midway between front nostrils and eye, 
oval, not much smaller than eye, surrounded by broad, thin 
membrane, ’- r ill opening small, nearly median in body depth. 
Dorsal usually begins before gill opening. 
