1118 . 
Genus Lophotus Giorna 
Lophotus Giorne. , Men. Acad. Sci. Torin, vol. 16, p. 176, pi. 2, fig. 1, 
1805. (Atypic. Type Lophotes cepedii Goldfuss » Leptopus pere grinus 
Rafinesque , affixed.). — Oken , Isis, p. 1182, 1817 ( on Les Lophotes 
Cuvier, Regne Animal, vol* 2, p. 243, 1817, type Le Lophote LacepSde 
Cuvier * Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque, monotypic) 
Lophotes Bose , Nouv, Diet. Hist. Nat.* Paris, vol* 18* p. 183, 1817. 
(Type l£ Lophote clp^dien Cuvier * Leptopus peregrinus Rafinesque, 
monotypic.) 
Leptopus Refinesque, Giorn. Enciclop. Sicilia, vol* 1, p. 16, 1814* 
(Type Leptopus peregrinus Refine sque, monotypic. 
Podoleptus Rafinosque* Analyse de la nature, p* 93, 1816* (Type Leptopus 
peregrinus Rafinesque, virtually. Podoleptus Rafinesque proposed to 
replace Leptopus Rafinesque.) 
Body moderately long, depth 6 1/5 to 6 1/2. Front profile of 
head truncate, rises nearly vertically from snout, straight or sometimes 
sinuous. Head 8, less than body dopth. Hind extensions of premaxillar- 
ies with their ends free, sliding backwards and forwards on each side of 
median longitudinal keel* Anal present. Ventral present, not on lower 
body profile but below end behind pectoral bases* 
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