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** Caudal truncate. 

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



33 Yj3jg ; pectoral extending to vertical of 



origin o£ anal 26. F. riponianus, B]gr., -p. ill. 



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



truncate or feebly emarginate. 



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



scales on the cheek ; depth of body 3 times 



in total length 27. P. mkrodon, Blgr., p. 412. 



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



of scales on the cheek ; depth of body 2 to 



2^ times in total length 28. P. ohesus, Blgr., p. 414. 



D. XV-XVII 9-10; A. Ill 8; Sc. 33-37 '^^^ ; 



4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek ; depth 



of body 3 to 3j times in total length . . . 29. P. auritus, Blgr., p. 415. 



c. Lower jaw projecting in the adult ; pectoral f to | length of head ; 



caudal rounded. 

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



34 p>iTi ; 3 to 5 series of scales on the 



cheek 30. P. speUi, Blgr., p. 41G. 



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



scales on the cheek 31. P. _/?a«ipmnw, Blgr., p. 418. 



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



45 i5ij» ; 5 or 6 series of scales on the 



cheek 32. P. cavifrons, Hilg.j p. 419. 



2. Caudal rounded ; dorsal with 18 or 19 si)ines. 



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



4-— 5 

 36 on_'?3 > pectoral as long as or longer than 



the head 33. P. /roniosw*, Blgr., p. 420. 



3. Caudal deeply emarginate ; dorsal with 12 to 16 spines ; ej'e very large ; 



2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek. 

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



38 ll'^l ; 60 to 70 teeth in outer series of 



upper jaw 34. P- macro/)*, Blgr., p. 421. 



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



3g ^k^ ■ 64 to 80 teeth iu outer series of 



upper jaw ; maxillary not reaching vertical 



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



