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h. Snout at least as long as postocular part of lieaJ ; pectoral shorter 

 than head ; caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than 

 long. 

 D. XV13-U; A. Ill 8-9; Sc. 32-34 jf ; eye 

 5 to 5^ times in length of head ; 50 to GO 



teeth in outer series of upper jaw . . . 37. P. Jreder'm, iix^i., p. 35o. 

 D. XIV-XV 12-13 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; !Sc. 33- 

 34 iQ^ii ; eye 4 to 4^ times in length of 

 head ; 52 to 64 teeth in outer series 

 of upper jaw 38. P. S7m7/tw, Cast.^ p. 357. 



D. XV 13-14 ; A. Ill 9-10 ; Sc. 34-37 j|E^; 

 eye 4 to 4^ times in length of head; 

 3tJ to 50 teeth in outer series of upper jaw. 39. P. mellandi, Blgr., p. 358. 



C. Pra3maxillary processes not extending to between the orbits ; caudal more 

 or less distinctly emarginate, scaly. 



D. XVII 10 ; A. Ill 9 ; kSc. 36 ^ ; 3 series 



of scales on the cheek ; snout shorter than 



postocular part of head; depth of body 



2| times in total length 40. P. nototwnia, Blgr., p. 359. 



D.XVI-XVIII 10-12; A. Ill 10-11; Sc. 34- 



36 p>ij4 ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the 



cheek ; snout as long as postocular part 



of head ; depth of body 3 to 3| times in 



total length 41. P. dimidiata, Gthr., p. 360. 



D. XVI-XVII 12.; A. Ill 10-11 ; Sc. 37- 



38 2^3]^ ; 5 series of scales on the cheek ; 



snout as long as postocular part of head ; 



depth of body 3 times in total length . . 42. P. rJioadesii^ Blgr., p. 361. 



11. 15 to 28 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch, or if fewer more than 50 

 scales in longitudinal series on the body. 

 A. Praemaxillary processes not extending- to between the orbit.s ; caudal more 

 or less emarginate. 

 1. 29 to 38 scales in a longitudinal scries on the body ; dei)th of body 

 2^ to 3 times in total length. 



a. Dorsal with 15 to 18 spines. 

 D. XV-XVI 9-11 ; A. Ill 10-11 ; Sc. 32- 



34 ^^ ; 17 to 20 gill-rakers ; eye 2§ to 



3 times in length of head 43. P. chnjsonota, Blgr., p. 362. 



