142 CICHLID.^.. 



D. XVI 10-11 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 32-36 ^^ ; 

 2 series of scales on the cheek; caudal 

 peduncle longer than deep; caudal rounded, 

 with a feeble median notch, or upper 

 angle pointed 23. 2\ squamipiiuus,Gthr.,\).lS3. 



B. Gill-rakers 7 to 15 on lower part of anterior arch. 



1. Outer teeth with extremely dender shafts, almost setiform ; 12-15 gill- 



rakers. 

 a. 15 to 17 dorsal spines; pectoral at least as long as head, reaching or 

 nearly reaching vertical of origin of anal. 

 D. XV-XVII 9-11; A. Ill 8-9; Sc. 27- 

 31 .Y_n ' ^ (rarely 3) series of scales 

 on the cheek ; caudal truncate or feebly 



emarginate 21. T. dolloi, Bl^^r., p. ISi. 



D. XV-XVI 12-13; A. Ill 10-11; Sc. 29- 



31 TTz^,', 3 or 4 series of scales on the 



cheek ; caudal rounded 25. 1\ marice, Blgr., p. 18G. 



h. 12 or 13 dorsal spines ; pectoral much shorter than head, not 

 reaching vertical of origin of anal ; 3 series of scales on the 

 cheek. 

 D. XII-XIII 10-12; A. Ill 9-10; Sc. 30- 



32 Yg3^ ; caudal peduncle longer than 



deep 2(5. T. manyavcv, Hilg., p. 187. 



D. XIII 11; A. Ill 10; Sc. 30 |,; caudal 



peduncle as long as deep 27. T. amphimelas, Hilg., p. 188. 



D. XIII 11 ; A. Ill 11 ; Sc. 28-30 g ; caudal 



peduncle as long as deep 28. 7'. alcalica, Hilg., p. 188. 



2. Outer teeth moderately slender, or rather large. 

 a. 2 to 4 series of scales on the cheek. . 



a. 15 or 16 dorsal spines (rarely 14 or 17); 8 to 11 (rarely 7) soft 

 anal rays ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek ; caudal j)eduncle 

 as long as deep or deeper than long. 

 * Depth of body not more than twice (or, rarely, slightly more) in 

 total length ; pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, or 

 longer. 

 D. XIV 13 ; A. Ill 10 ; Sc. 27-28 ^2 '■> ^^-U 

 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch ; 

 pectoral much longer than hcjid, extending 

 a good deal beyond origin of anal . . . 29. T. duhia, Lunnb., p. 189. 



