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Genus Murenophls Cuvier 
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Murenophls CUVIER, Tabl. Elementaire Hist. Nat., 1798, 
p. 329. Type Murae n a helena LINNAEUS, monotypic. 
Muraenophis LACEPEDE, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 5, 1803, 
p. 627, Type Muraena helena LINNAEUS, designated 
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by JORDAN and EVERMANN, Genera of Fishes, pt. 1, 1917 
p. 68. 
Llmomuraen a KAUP, Archlv Naturg., 1856, pt. 1, p. 65. 
Type Muraena guttata RICHARDSON, monotypic. 
Lips continuous with skin of head. Teeth acute, sharp. 
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Vomerine teeth uniseria,l or biserial. Both nostrils in con¬ 
spicuous long tubes. Tall moderate, not twice long as trunk. 
Vertical fins well developed, dorsal beginning before vent. 
Species rather few. Usually variegated morays easily 
distinguished as both pairs of nostrils tubular. 
