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Analyst s o f genera 
a^-. Gill opening slit like, moderate to large. 
b x . Front nostrils in a tube. 
c-*-. Mouth cleft reaching to eye; teeth in broad bands 
in jaws and broad confluent patch on palate; 
muzzle obtuse, short; skull cayernovis. 
^Prom^ll^itor^ 
c^. Mouth cleft reaches at least to middle of eye or 
beyond. 
d^. Teeth in bands in jaws, which not elongated. 
X 
e . Jaws with outer series of close set teeth 
forming cutting edge; dorsal begins be¬ 
hind pectoral base; skull not cavernous. 
Leptocephalus. 
e“. Jaws with bands of uniform fine teeth, none 
forming cutting edge; mouth cleft reaches 
middle of eye; dorsal begins nearly or 
quite over gill opening; fore part of skull 
with large muciferous cavities. 
f 1 . Teeth granular, outer series acute; vomer¬ 
ine teeth well developed; head moderate, 
much less than trunk; eyes large; dorsal 
begins behind pectoral base; vent well 
premedian. 
Congermuraena. 
