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band before dorsel.,Richardsom™*s figure 1858 from sn example 
obtained at Fiji. 
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m anatmes (Lowe). 
Drawing of small example from Cape Verde Islands. Some 
of the larger pale blotches shown at least 3 times size of 
eye. 
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Head 72 to 84; depth at vent 15 4/5 to 22 1/3; snout 
1 
5 in head; eye 8 to 94; gape 2 to 2 4/5; interorbitel 6% 
to 8; mandible 1 5/6 to 2 1/5. Body well compressed, com- 
bined head and trunk 1 1/8 to 11/5 in tail, latter rather 
slenderly acuminate. Head width 3 1/3 to 3s its length, 
pharynx rather swollen. Snout width 1 to 1 1/8-its length. 
Eye with front edge or front pupil edge about midway in 
gape, 1 2/5 to 1 2/3 in snout. Mouth completely closes. Jaws 
nearly even or lower slightly shorter. Lips rather thin, 
hinutely papillose. Teeth minutely serrated, compressed, 
yniserial, inclined back, front ones canine-like; medien 
front canines and 2 pairs at front depressible inwards above, 
gi11 erect below; vomer with median row of smell conic teeth 
beginning below front eye edge. Front nostril simple pore 
near snout tip; hind nostril simple pore well elevated in 
interorbital sbove front pupil edge. Interorbital convex, 
