1089 . 
Epidesmus Ranzani , Opuse. Sci., Bologna, vol. 2, p. 137, 1818. (Type 
Epidesmus maculatus Z Cepola iris INalbaum, monotypic.) 
Vogmarus Reinhardt , Overs* Kon# danske Vid* Selsk*, Kjobenhavn, p* 
XVIII, 1828-32 (1832)* (Type Bogmarus island!cu s Schneider Z 
Gymnogaster arctieus Br&inich , monotypic*) 
Nemotherus Risso , in Costa* Cenni Zool# Napoli, fig* 9, 1834* (Type 
Nemochirus ervthropterus Rafinesque, monotypic*) 
Body band like* Mouth greatly protractile* Branch!ostegals 
6* Row of asperities along dorsal base of lateral line# Dorsal extends 
entire length of back* rays less than 200# Caudal mostly above longi¬ 
tudinal axis of body, erected fan like# Ventrals sometimes absent$ very 
long in young, rays 6 to 9# Young sometimes with fin rays several times 
longer than body and with lappet like terminal expansions# 
