with nearest row on back. Row of median obscure blotches, 
mostly elongate and fin edge dark. Anal pale, without merks. 
Head with many small pake spots, bordered »by: deep brown 
or dusky. Pectoral brown, with several pele spots. Iris slaty. 
Length 690 mm. 
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Our drawing is by Richardson 1858, and is labeled Sand- 
- ee 
wich Islends.” It differs slightly from Bleeker's figuré “in 
the derk markings on the dorsal fin appearing more as spots 
The species has not previously been reported from the Hawai- 
ien Islands 
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Echidnidae 
Echidninae 
Murenophis oy 
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Head 6 2/3; depth 123; snout 4 2/5 in head; gape 2 1/6; 
interorbital 7 4/5; mandible 1 3/5. Body well compressed, 
combined head and trunk 1 1/3 in tail. Head acuminate, well 
compressed, width 4 in its length. Snout conic, width li 
its length. Eye with hind edge about first third in head, 
3 in snout. Mouth not capable of completely closing, up- 
per jaw slightly longer. Teeth exposed, mostly uniserial 
in jaws, simple, conic, variously short or long, or alter- 
nate; 3 large depressible teeth on vomer and inside 5 below 
each eye; 5 smaller erect teeth at same point medially on 
mouth roof. Front nostril in short simple tube at snout tip, 
