THE 
ROSTRATED SPHAGEBRANCHUS. 
Generic Character. 
Spiracula two, situated beneath the neck. 
Specific Character . 
SPHAGEBRANCHUS with the head termi¬ 
nating in a sharp-pointed snout. 
The genus Sphagebranchus, instituted by Dr. 
Bloch, contains only the species represented on the 
present plate. It is chiefly seen in the Indian seas, 
and is supposed to arrive at the size of a common 
eel. 
