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skull, a more or less distinct convex smooth 

 area being left on the vertex between the 

 supraoccipital and the interorbital area; no 

 angle in lateral line, vertebrae 24. 

 r^. Ventral fins anterior, inserted more or less in 

 advance of axil of pectoral, well separated; 

 preopercle evenly serrate. 

 s^. Dorsal fin continuous; a few hinged teeth 

 in iipper jaw; caudal lunate, the upper 

 rays produced; snout and jaws naked, 



Chelidoperca, 12. 



s^. Dorsal fin notched to base; teeth all small, 



none hinged; caudal rounded; snout and 



jaws scaled Sayonara, 13. 



q-. Anthiin^. Gill rakers usually very long, slen- 

 der, and close set; lateral line running close 

 to the back, often angulated; supraoccipital 

 crest high; occiput with a short, convex, 

 smooth area; canines present; no depressible 

 teeth; preorbital narrow; vertebrtJe usually 26. 

 t^. Dorsal spines 10; maxillary scaly. 

 u^. Pectoral rays mostly branched; jaws 

 with small canines. 

 v^. Entopterygoids with teeth; teeth on 

 the tongue; dorsal rays X, 20; 

 scales small; caudal truncate; 

 pectoral long, unsymmetrical; 

 ventrals inserted below them, 



Caprodon, 14. 

 v"^. Entopterygoids toothless; few if any 

 teeth on tongue; scales large; dor- 

 sal rays less than X, 20. 

 vj^. Caudal fin lunate, its outer rays 

 produced; ventral fins inserted 

 below jiectorals. 

 x^. Lateral line with a distinct angle 

 below last rays of soft dorsal; 

 ventral fins long; preopercle 

 strongly serrate. .Anthias, 15. 

 x^. Lateral line without angle below 

 last rays of soft dorsal ; ventral 

 fins not produced, 



Pseudanthias, 16. 

 u"^. Pectoral rays all simple; canines 

 strong; body elongate; tongue 

 smooth; scales large; caudal lu- 

 nate Tosana, 17. 



