1899.] STEIAN FISHES OP THE FAMILY CICHLIDjE. 109 



Caudal with crescentic emargination ; 8 or 9 gill- 

 rakers on lower part of auterior arch 42. lethrinus Gthr. 



Caudal slightly notched, pointed above, rounded 

 below ; 11 or 12 giU-rakers on lower part of an- 

 terior arch 43. johnstoni Gthr. 



** Maxillary extending nearly to below 

 anterior border of eye ; caudal 

 peduncle as long as deep 44. peetoralis Pfeff. 



j8. Sq. 28-31 ^^ ; maxillary extending 



to below anterior border of eye or a [Hilg. 



little beyond 45. nuchisquamttlata 



h. Pectoral not extending to origin of anal. 



4—5 



a. Sq. 35 T7 ; 21 gill-rakers on lower 



part of anterior arch ; caudal rather 

 deeply emarginate ; caudal peduncle 

 1^ as long as deep 46. rostrata'B\gr. 



5—7 



j3. Sq. 31 -jg- ; 10 gill-rakers on lower 



part of anterior arch ; caudal round- 

 ed; caudal peduncle slightly longer 

 than deep 47. williamsi (3i\h\: 



y. Sq. 29-33 j^g ; 8-10 gill-rakers on 



lower part of anterior arch ; caudal 

 peduncle as long as deep or a little 

 deeper than long. 

 * Maxillary extending to below anterior 

 border of eye ; Sq. 30-33 j^- 



3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek ; last dorsal spine 



longest 48. callipter a Qi\\r. 



4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek; dorsal spines 



subequal from the 5th 49. monteiri Blgr. 



** Maxillary extending to between nos- 

 tril and eye ; Sq. 29-30 ^^. 



3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek ; dorsal spines 



equal in length from the 4th or 5th 50. fasciata Perugia. 



4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek ; last dorsal spine 



longest 51. acuticeps ^xAr. 



*** Maxillary extending to below an- 

 terior border of eye ; Sq. 30-33 



4-6 

 12-16" 



Teeth in 6 series ; upper profile of snout curved 52. livingstonii Blgr. 



Teeth in 3 series ; upper profile of snout straight 53. desJontainesi'La.cd'g. 



S. Sq. 26-28 ^^ ; 8 gill-rakers on lower 



part of anterior arch ; caudal rounded ; 

 caudal peduncle as long as deep. 



Last dorsal spine longest ; anal with 7 soft rays 64. flavii-Josephi Lort. 



Dorsal spines subequal from the 3rd ; anal with 8 to 



10 soft rays 55. philander M. Web. 



2. Dorsal with 18 or 19 spines. 

 D. XVIII 10 ; A. Ill 6-7 ; Sq. 33-35 —^ ; lips pro- 

 duced into long pointed lobes 56. labiata Blgr. 



D. XVIII 8; A. Ill 8; Sq. 31 1| 57. zebraBlgr. 



D. XIX6; A. Ill 6; Sq. 34 ^ 58. awmto Blgr. 



