1499 
Body elongate, subcylindrical, tall tapering. Head 
oblong, depressed, rather small. Snout short, pointed. 
Eye small or moderate, with adipose lids. Mouth cleft very 
wide, bordered above by very long styllform premaxillary, 
to which thin long maxillary closely adherent. Teeth in 
jaws unequal, pointed, depressible, more or less curved, 
in several irregular rows. Two similar bands on each pala¬ 
tine, with inner band shorter and outer with 1 or 2 rows. 
Numerous fine teeth on tongue and gill arches. G-ill mem¬ 
branes free. Pseudobranchiae well developed. Branchlosteg- 
als 13 to 16. Dorsal short, origin premedian. Adipose fin 
small. Anal postmedian, short. Caudal forked. Pectoral 
inserted above middle of height, rather short. Ventral with 
inner rays much longer than outer and inserted before dorsal. 
I have been unable to consult the account of Saurida 
fllamentosa Ogllby^ as quoted by Me Culloch. 
New Fish; Queensland Coast, Dec. 20, 1910, p. 88. Off 
* 
Cape Moreton, 73 fathoms (Endeavour). 
