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** Caudal truncate. 

 D. XV-XVI 8-10 ; A. Ill 8-10 ; Sc. 30- 



5 



33 jTTq ; pectoral extending to vertical of 



origin of anal 26. P. riponianus, J^]gr., \). Ail, 



h. Lower jaw not projecting ; pectoral at least as long as head ; caudal 

 truncate or feebly emarginate. 



D. XV 9 ; A. Ill 8 ; Sc. 32 ^j^ ; 3 series of 

 scales on the cheek ; depth of body 3 times 

 in total length 27. P. niicrodon, BIgr., p. -112. 



D. XV 9 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 32 ^ ; 3 or 4 series 

 of scales on the cheek ; dejith of body 2 to 

 2^ times in total length 28. P. ohesus, Blgr., p. -111. 



D. XV-XVIT 9-10; A. Ill 8; Sc. 33-37 ,f_fo ; 

 4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek ; depth 

 of body 3 to 3| times in total length . . .29. P. aiir'dus, Blgr., p. 415. 



c. Lower jaw projecting in the adult ; pectoral 5 to ^ length of head ; 

 caudal rounded. 

 D. XV-XVI 8-10; A. Ill 8-10; Sc. 30- 



34 joifi ; 3 to 5 series of scales on the 



cheek 30. P. spekii, Blgr., p. 416. 



1). XV 9 ; A. Ill 8; Sc. 31 ~; 6 series of 



^^cales on the cheek 31. P. ^aft/>«/mis, Blgr., p. 418, 



D. XV-XVI 8-10 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 37- 



0-8 

 45 tttp ; 5 or G series of scales on the 



cheek 32. P. cavifrojis, Hilg., p. 419. 



2. Caudal rounded ; dorsal with 18 or 19 spines. 

 D. XVIII-XIX 8-9; A. Ill 7-8; Sc. 34- 



4--5 

 3G .,J.93 ; pectoral as long as or longer than 



the h(!ad 33. P.frontosus, Blgr., p. 420. 



3. Caudal deeply emarginate ; dorsal with 12 to IG spines ; eye very large j 



2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. 

 D. XV-XVI 10-13; A. Ill 6-7; Sc. 33- 



38 i^jj ; 60 to 70 teeth in outer series of 



upper jaw 34. P. macrops, Blgr., p. 421. 



D. XII-XIV 12-13; A. Ill 8-9; Sc. 34- 



2--3 

 38 ,,"J,2 5 ^^ ^o 80 teeth in outer series of 



upper jaw ; maxillary not reaching vertical 



of anterior border of eye 35. P. stappersii, Blgr,, p. 423. 



