Snout moderately produced* Eye large* oval* without free lids. 
Upper jaw rounded at end* little expanded and somewhat separated by 
subtermin&l notch from rest of snout. Mouth wide* cleft extends well 
back behind eye. Teeth in jaws in several series* of first series en¬ 
larged and depressed* forming long canines in front. Vomer with 
several long series of teeth* median row of strong canines. Front 
nostril with short tube and behind notch of upper jaw. Hind nost¬ 
ril opposite middle in depth of eye and about eye diameter before 
it. Gill opening wide. Dorsal and anal well developed* former be¬ 
gins little before or above gill opening# 
Large conger like eels* found in most warm seas. Remarkable for 
the strong armature of teeth on the vomer. Species few. 
