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FAMILIES. 



10. No adhesive disc between tlie ventrals. 11. 



„ An adhesive disc between ventrals. Gobiesocid^ — XXi 



11. Ventrals thoracic. 12. 



„ Ventrals jugular or abdominal. 33. 



12. Spinous dorsal greater than the soft. 13. 



„ Spinous dorsal nearly equal or less than the soft. 15. 



13. One dorsal fin, or if more, with divisions continuous. 14. 

 „ Dorsal fins, two, separate. 



14. Teeth feeble ; scales Jioiie, or minute ; body compressed ; 



eyes lateral ; suborbital ring articulated with the P.O. ; 

 B. 5-7. Triglid^, part (ScoRP^NiDiE) — VII. 

 „ Teeth several^ If^^^g-, o-nd strong in jaws ; cleft of mouth wide ; 

 body elongate, compressed ; naked, or with minute scales ; 

 D. and A. elongate, sometimes with finlets ; C. distinct ; 

 V. sometimes rudimentary ; B. 7-8. TRiCHURiDiE — X. 



15. Spinous dorsal nearly as long as the soft. 16. 

 „ Spinous dorsal shorter than soft. 22. 



16. One dorsal fin, or if more, with divisions continuous. 17. 



„ Dorsal fins, two^ seiiarate ; 16 A. ; two long barbels under 

 chin ; body elongate, covered Avith large scales. 



(UpEXEICHTHYS POROSUS.) MULLIDiE— III. 



17. Teeth trenchant in front of the jaws or lateral scries of molftr 



teeth. Sparid.e — IV. 

 „ Teeth not so constructed. 18. 



18. Scales cycloid or rudimentary. 19. 

 „ Scales finely cihated or ctenoid. 21. 



19. Teeth small, in villiform bands on jaws; some on palate. 20. 

 „ Villiform teeth on jaws ; none on palate ; lower pectoral rays 



simple, and generally stout. Cirrhitid^ — VI. 



20. Head and prjeoperculum armed ; scales sometimes rudi- 



mentary. Triglid^p., part (Scorp.exidje) — VII. 

 „ Head normal; praeoperculum often serrated. Percid^, 

 part — II. 



21. Anal rays 3*9; spines of fins very strong ; at inferior 



limb directed forwards. Percid.!':, part — II. 

 „ Anal with about 27 soft rays ; body compressed, elevated ; 

 jaws with an outer series of stronger teeth. The soft dorsal 

 armed, anal ialcate, the former covered with scales j 

 uniform brownish. B. 7. D. 9 • 26. A. 3 • 27. (Scorpis 

 Georgianus) Squamipinnes — V. 



22. One dorsal fin, or if more, with divisions continuous. 23. 

 „ Two dorsal fins, separate. 29. 



23. A posterior canine tooth present. Labrid.15 — XXIII. 

 „ Without canine teeth. 24. 



24. Three free pectoral rays : head cuirassed. Triglid.e, part 



—VII. 

 ,, Pectorals normal ; head not cuirassed. 25. 



