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  • rear nostrils at rear of nape, no central pore on nape
    vomer: no row large teeth at front
  • snout long, narrow, tip not soft
    rear nostril over front of eye
    2 pr pores between ant nostrils & eyes
    vomer: central teeth enlarged
    no pectorals
    LL 44-49
  • snout long, narrow, tip not soft
    rear nostril above eye
    3 pr pores between ant nostrils & eyes
    LL 38-41
    vomer: central teeth NOT enlarged
    no pectorals
  • rear nostrils at rear of nape, just before a central pore on nape
    vomer: no row large teeth at front
  • rear nostril slightly behind eye
    vomer: row large teeth at front
  • snout long, narrow, tip soft
    rear nostril = slit before center eye
    roof mouth: 2 pairs side tooth patches
    no pectorals
    vertebrae 199-209
  • snout long, narrow, tip soft
    rear nostril = slit before center eye
    roof mouth: 2 pairs side tooth patches
    no pectorals
    vertebrae 219
  • tail slender, tapering, ~60% TL
    snout slender, long, pointed, 42-55% head
    tip of snout: long proboscis, 4-13% head
    eye small, 4-7% head
    no pectorals
    C 14