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55. Dorsal rays XI or XII,8 to 10; pectoral ii,13 or 14; pores in lateral line 

 16 to 18 + 5 to 7; a single pair of enlarged canines at tip of lower 

 jaw and 3 pairs near tip of upper jaw, outer pair hooked backward. 



Cirrhilabrus Temminck and Schlegel 

 16. Preopercular edge if free, not denticulate; instead it is smooth. 



6a. Lateral line interrupted; gill membranes free from isthmus forming a 

 broad free fold across it. 

 7a. Pores in lateral line 49 to 68 + 5 to 22; dorsal rays VIII to X,12 to 15, 

 first two spines flexible; pectoral ii,9 to 11; branched caudal rays 

 5 + 5; tip of both jaws with one pair of enlarged canines; preoper- 

 cular edge free as much posteriorly as ventrally. 



Cymolutes Gunther 

 7b. Pores in lateral Hne 14 to 22 + 5 to 9. 



8a. Lower jaw greatly elongate, the dentaries reaching posteriorly to 

 behind gill membranes, and both jaws excessively protractile; 

 cheek and opercle fully scaled, no free edge to preopercle; dorsal 

 rays IX or X,9 or 10; anal 111,8; pectoral ii,10; pores in lateral 

 line 14 or 15+8 or 9; 1 or 2 pairs of canines at front upper jaw 



and 1 pair at front of lower jaw Epibulus Cuvier 



8i>. Dentaries normal, not as in Sa. 



9a. Operculum and cheek fully scaled, no free preopercular edge; 

 2 rows of scales below eye, 2 or 3 large scales covering opercle 

 and interorbital covered with a few big scales; dorsal rays 

 IX or X,9 or 10; anal ITI,8; pectoral ii,9 or 10; branched 

 caudal rays 6 + 5; pores in lateral Une 13 to 15 + 6 or 7, with 

 2 scales above lateral hne and 6 below it; 2 or 3 pairs of small 

 canines at front of both jaws, nearly vertical and opposing 



each other Wetmorella Fowler and Bean 



96. Operculum and cheek not fully scaled, preopercular edge free 

 posteriorly as much as ventrally. 

 10a. Anal rays 111,12 or 13; dorsal rays IX,12 to 14; pores in lateral 

 line 20 to 22 + 5 or 6, with 2 scales above and 9 to 11 below 

 lateral line; a single pair of enlarged canines at front of 

 both jaws, the lower pair fitting between upper when 

 mouth is closed. 

 11a. First two dorsal spines flexible; spines III to IX pungent. 

 12a. Membrane between all dorsal spines connected near their 

 tips and membrane between dorsal spines II and III 

 not incised; first 2 dorsal rays may be elongate and 

 bannerlike or as short as the pungent spines. 



Xyrichthys Cuvier 

 126. Membrane between dorsal spines II and III deeply in- 

 cised, usually to base of spine III, or the first two 

 flexible spines are completely separated from spines 

 III to IX. 

 13a. Membrane between dorsal spines II and III incised to 



base of third Hemipteronotus Lacepfede 



136. First two dorsal spines flexible, elongate, forming a 

 distinct fin, completely separated from third spine. 



Iniistius Gill 

 116. First dorsal spine flexible; spines II to IX pungent. 



Novaculops, new genus 



