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Genus Macruronus Gilinther 
Macruronus GUNTHER, Zoological Record, vol, 8, p. 103, 1871 
(1873). (Type Coryphaenoides novae zelandiae HECTOR, 
Body compressed, with moderately long tail. Trunk longer 
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than head. Head moderate, compressed. Snout rather pointed. Eye large 
little before middle of head. Mouth wide, terminal. No mandibular barbel 
[ described and figured by Hector and Hutton}. Ipper teeth biserial, outer 
series and single lower series strong. Gill membranes slightly united in 
front. Gills 4, gill filaments well developed. First gill arch free, with 
long lanceolate gill rakers. Branchiostegals 7. Scales cycloid. Dorsals 
continuous, first little elevated, separated from second by deep notch. 
Anal slightly elevated in front. Paired fins below first dorsal. 
Macruronus magellanicus Ik/nnberg 
Macruronus magellanicus Lifnnberg 
Gilbert and HUBBS, Proc. U. S. N. M., vol. 51, p. 142, 
1916 (name). 
