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Analysis of specie s 
a J ' • Premaxillary teeth entirely within closed mouth. 
Leptocephalus, Pores not surrounded by pigmented 
areas, confined on body to lateral line and 
sparsely developed on head. 
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c . Dorsal origin opposite or behind ends of pectoral. 
wilsoni. 
c 2 . Dorsal origin distinctly before ends of nectoral. 
cinereus. 
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b . Astroconger. Pores surrounded by conspicuotis pig¬ 
mented areas, forming series below dorsal fin as 
well as along lateral line and densely developed 
on head anteriorly. m yriast er♦ 
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a . Premaxillary teeth entirely in front of mouth on lower 
surface of projecting snout; teeth in jaws in bands 
or in 2 series of similar size; tail more attenuat¬ 
ed . 
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d . A lloconger. Snout short, barely projects beyond 
premaxillary teeth (without pocket or keel on 
midline); teeth fewer and larger, in jaws 
mostly in rows, on vomer bluntly conic forming 
elongate triangular band (which separates max¬ 
illary rows). flayirostris. 
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