68 LABRID.E. 



lateral line continuous ; the outer anterior 

 canine teeth bent outwards and backwards ; 

 a posterior canine tooth 29. Leptojulis, p. 167. 



Nine dorsal spines ; head entirely naked ; scales 

 of moderate size ; lateral line continuous ; an- 

 terior teeth conical ; no posterior canine tooth. 30. PSEUDOJULIS, p. 108. 



Nine dorsal spines ; scales of moderate size, 



lateral line interrupted 31. Novacula, p. 168. 



Eight dorsal spines ; snout of moderate extent. 32. Julis, p. 179. 



Snout very much produced 33. Gomphosus, p. 192. 



Cheeks naked, operculum with a, single series of 



very small scales ; body elongate, head low... 34. Cheilio, p. 194. 



Scales small, lateral line continuous 35. Coris, p. 195. 



Scales small, lateral line interrupted 36. Cymolutes, p. 207. 



Fourth Oroup : Pseudodacina. 



Each jaw armed with two pairs of broad incisors and with a cut- 

 ting lateral edge ; teeth of the lo'wer pharyngeal confluent, pave- 

 ment-like. 



Eleven dorsal spines 37. Pseudq^ax, p. 208. 



Fifth Grotip: Scarina 



The teeth in both jaws are intimately soldered together into a 

 broad, convex, cutting lamina, and sometimes are entirely indistinct ; 

 pharyngeal teeth pavement-like. Scales rather large. From eight 

 to ten dorsal spines. 



Cheek with a single series of scales ; upper lip 



double in its whole circuit : dorsal spines 



pungent; the lower jaw projecting beyond 



the upper 38. Scarus, p. 208. 



Cheek with a single series of scales ; upper lip 



double in its wliole circuit ; dorsal spines 



flexible ; anterior teeth soldered together, 



those of the lower jaw disposed in very oblique 



series 39. Scarichthys, p. 212. 



Cheek with a single series of scales ; upper lip 



double only posteriorly ; jaws with distinct, 



oblong, imbricate teeth anteriorly 40. Callyodon, p. 213. 



Cheek with a single series of scales ; upper lip 

 double only posteriorly ; teeth of the lower 

 jaw distinct, disposed in oblique series 41. Callyodontichthys, p. 216. 



Cheek with two to four scries of scales 42. Pseudoscarus, p. 216. 



Sixth Group . Odacina. 



The edge of each jaw is sharp, cutting, without distinct teeth an- 

 teriorly ; pharyngeal teetl pavement-like. Scales small or rather 

 small. Dorsal spines numerous and flexible. 



Cheeks and opercles scaly; snout conical, but 



with the upper jaw not produced 43. Odax. p. 240. 



