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Marcu, 1914. List or Fisnes or Costa Rica — MEEK. - 123 
Lone) 
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hh. 
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Il. 
bars; light blue spots on body, soft dorsal, anal and caudal fins. 
alttfrons. 
Lower lip not forming broad lateral folds. 
Caudal fin subtruncate or rounded; sides without well defined 
lateral blotch. 
Anal spines 8 to 10; pectoral reaching past first anal spines; 
dorsal XVII to XVIII, 8 to 10; anal VIII to X, 7 to 8; body with 
about 7 dark bars; vertical fins without spots. spilurum. 
Anal spines 4 to 7. 
Anal spines 6 to 7; teeth conical, and pointed at all ages. 
Spinous dorsal low, the middle ones about 4 in head; pectoral 
not reaching front of anal; dorsal XVII to XVIII, ro or 11; anal 
VI to VII, 8 to 9; sides with 7 cross bars and a broken lateral 
band; vertical fins with few pale spots. alfart. 
Spinous dorsal higher, the middle spines about 3 in head; pectoral 
reaching front of anal. 
Caudal peduncle without a large dark blotch; dorsal XVII to 
XVIII, 10 to 11; anal VI to VII, 8 or 9; sides with 7 dark bars 
and a broken lateral band; vertical fins with pale spots. 
lethrinus. 
Caudal peduncle with a large dark blotch; dorsal XVI to XVII, 
12 to 14; anal VI to VII, 9 to 10; depth 1.7 to 2.0. 
maculicauda. 
Anal spines 4 to 5; teeth more or less compressed at base, the 
tips pointed or truncate; pectorals not reaching anal. 
Dorsal rays 11 to 12; dorsal XVII to XVIII, 11 to 12; anal V, 
8 to 9; sides with broad cross bars, none of the scales with black 
spots; vertical fins with dark spots. underwoodt. 
Dorsal rays 9 to 10; dorsal XVII to XVIII, 9 to 10; anal IV to 
V, 6 to 7; sides with faint cross bars, some of the scales with 
black spots forming broken lines along the rows of scales; no 
spots on vertical fins. punctatum. 
Caudal fin emarginate or slightly forked, sides with a well- 
defined lateral blotch. 
Snout pointed, mouth terminal, the profile nearly straight; 
pectoral reaching first anal spine; dorsal XVII, 10 or 11; anal 
VII, 8 or 9. rostratum. 
Snout rounded, mouth subinferior, profile convex; dorsal XIX 
to XX, ro to 11; anal VIII to IX, 7 to 8; pectorals not reaching 
front of anal; a black spot on middle of the side below lateral 
line; vertical fins with numerous white spots. sptlotum. 
