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aa. Vomerine band of teeth without or 
with a very short and blunt median 
posterior process. 
a. Caudal peduncle about twice as long 
as deep. 
I. Occipital process not longer than 
eye, less than its distance from 
basal bone of dorsal spine. . 
than eye, as long as its distance 
from basal bone of dorsal spine. 
. Occipital process 11/, to 2 as 
long as eye, 2 to 2!/, as long as 
its distance from basal bone of 
dorsal spine; head 1'/, as long 
as broad’: % Ars sics, mete aces 
. Occipital process more than twice 
as long as eye, 4 times as long 
as its distance from basal bone 
of dorsal spine; head 1?/, as 
ONES EIKO 5 5 5 Ga 5 ob ac 
@. Caudal peduncle 2!/, to 2%/, as long 
46. Vomerine band of teeth with a strong 
median posterior projection. ...... 
Il. Upper surface of postorbital part of head naked, 
rugose; occipital process meeting basal shield of 
dorsal spine; snout scarcely projecting beyond mouth; 
teeth on palate forming a curved band without median 
posterior projection. 
A. Supraclavicular plate small, not produced back- 
wards, its lower edge in contact with basal part 
of clavicular process. 
I. 
Head nearly as broad as long; pectoral spine 
aly lear ag lseils Son ka G bo. og obo 4 8 
. Head longer than broad; pectoral spine shorter 
a. Depth of body 5!/, to 7 in the length; 
caudal peduncle 2'/, as long as deep. 
az. Bony area of upper surface of head with 
straight anterior edge; occipital process 
longer than broad; ventrals reaching 
anal; fins immaculate....... A oro c 
. . L, micropogon p. 357. 
. Occipital process a little longer 
L. saravacensis p. 358. 
L. baramensis p. 358. 
L. merabensis p. 359. 
L. hosit p. 360. 
L. doriae p. 360. 
L. breviceps p. 361. 
L. inornatus p. 362. 
