531 
Genus Prornyllantor Alcock 
Promylla ntor ALCOCK, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 6, vol. 6, 
1890, p. 310. Type Pro myllantor pur pureus ALCOCK, mon- 
otypic. 
Body rather robust, little less than tail. Head moderate, 
with well developed cruciferous cavities, snout broad, rather 
short, obtuse. Eye moderate, well advanced, high. Jaws hidden 
by very thick inflated lips, mouth cleft reaching eye and lower 
jaw little shorter. Teeth villiform, in broad bands in jaws 
and broad confluent patch on palate. Tongue free. Nostrils 
lateral, front one short v/ide tube inferiorly at snout tip, 
hind one large, circular, above front angle of orbit. Gill 
openings small, widely separated, hardly larger than eye. Ho 
gill rakers. Lateral line axial. Vertical fin confluent, high. 
Dorsal begins behind ends of pectorals. Sectoral inserted nearly 
median in body depth. 
Analysis ojT specie s 
* 
a l. Eye 1 1/4 to 1 l/2 in snout. purpureus^ 
a 2 . Eye 3 to 3 l/2 in snout. 
alcocki. 
