. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Mr. J. Y. Johnson on new Ftshes from Madeira. 61 Apodals, which differs from all previously established families, except the Symbranchidce, in having the gill-openings close together on the ventral aspect; and from the Symbranchidce it is distinguished by the presence of fins. Moreover, from the Murcenidce it is separated by the possession of pectoral fins, and from the Congridce by the possession of scales and by the vent being before the commencement of the dorsal fin. Synap
. The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology. Natural history; Zoology; Botany; Geology. Mr. J. Y. Johnson on new Ftshes from Madeira. 61 Apodals, which differs from all previously established families, except the Symbranchidce, in having the gill-openings close together on the ventral aspect; and from the Symbranchidce it is distinguished by the presence of fins. Moreover, from the Murcenidce it is separated by the possession of pectoral fins, and from the Congridce by the possession of scales and by the vent being before the commencement of the dorsal fin. Synaphobranchus Kaupii, sp. n. Anguilliform, compressed, attenuate in both directions from the neighbourhood of the vent; of a dull brown colour, darker on the belly. The skin contains small oval scales, set obliquely and at right angles to each other. The head is subcompressed, depressed, and flat above; it exhibits no gibbosity, nor is the throat swollen. The eye is covered with skin; it is of moderate size, and placed at the side of the head, over the middle of the oral cleft, three diameters distant from the tip of the snout. The posterior nostril is in front of the eye and has a raised border. The anterior nostril has a short tube, which does not quite reach to the lip, and is attached in front to the snout, the orifice being directed forwards. Rictus deep. The jaws are narrow, pointed, sub- equal, and without barbels. The lips are cartilaginous, especially the upper lip, which forms a conical snout, projecting much beyond the jaw. There are teeth in both jaws, consisting of an inner row of short, slender, conical, pointed, closely-set teeth, with an exterior band of scobinate teeth, which become reduced to a single row in front. On the vomer is a group of from nine to fifteen conical teeth, the first two or three of which are short, the others rather longer than those in the jaw. On the mesial line of the palate there is a row of minute, sharp teeth curving backwards ; and the
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