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Congrhynchus new genus 
Type Congrhynchus talabonoides new species. 
Body elongate, compressed, deepest medially in trunk. Tail 
moderately long, compressed and acuminate, less than twice rest of 
body. Head conic, with elongated muzzle. Snout long, pointed, 
protruded well beyond end of mandible above which its edge each 
side with slight notch. Eye large, advanced but little before 
middle in head length, covered with skin continuous with that of 
head. Teeth moderately small, simple, conic; upper with premaxillary 
patch separated from those of jaw in which each band anteriorly of 4 
irregular series with outer row anteriorly flaring little outward 
• and all rows converging posteriorly into single row; lower with 3 or 
4 anterior rows with outer series flaring out and inner teeth much 
smaller, especially posteriorly; vomerine biserial, of short extent. 
Hind nostril slit, long as pupil, before eye. Lips thin, little 
developed. Tongue free in front. Front nostril in short tube near 
snout end. Gill openings moderate, equal interspace. Lateral line 
axial, nearly complete. Dorsal fin inserted over gill opening. 
Pectoral moderate, inserted in lower half of body depth. 
One species, in deep water 
snout, with reference to its long muzzle.) 
Congrhynchus talabonoides new species 
