led or'finely reticulated with whitish. 
An example from Fiji is very similar to Day's figure 
of Muraena fimbriata, especially its coloration, though 
its spots are a trifle larger. 
Seven examples 225 to 840 mm., of which 2 from Fiji 
and one Hawaiian, the others without data. “"e also include 
9 serias from Sumatra, Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands in 
the Academy, besides the types of Thyrsoidesa kaupi Abbott 
and Muraena acutirostris Abbott. 
The type of M. acutirostris Abbott. No. 9984. he ee ee s 
is undoubtedly a variant of the present species, as contended 
by Gunther. It shows: Head 7 7/8; depth 21 2/3; snout 5 3/5; 
mouth 22; interorbiteal 114. Head and trunk combined 1 1/16 
in tail; head 3 1/3 to vent; head width 4¢ its length. Muz- 
zle long, acuminate; snout conic, width 1 7/8 its length. 
Eye about midway in gepe, 2 in snout. Mouth not closing, 
upper jaw edge nearly straight, lower concave. Upper jaw 
slightly protrudes. Teeth largely uniserial, enlarged and 
nearly erect in front; about 5 pairs of canines, last peir 
below front eye edge, first, third and fifth pairs erect, 
others depressible inward;:median row of 4 enlarged conic 
depressible canines, first smallest and at snout tip; mand- 
ipular teeth mostly uniforn, entire, well inclined back, 
gradually increase in size from after front enlarged cani 
to rictus; row of small and rather compressed close-set 
vomerine teeth. Hind nostril short horizontal siit above 
front eye edge, length little less than ~ of eye. Dorsal 
origin about midway between rictus and gill-opening. 
