460 CICHLID.E. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



I. Caudal rounded, truncate, or slightly emarginate. 



A. 4 anal spines ; scales 40-53 ; caudal rounded. 

 D. XVIII-XIX 11 ; A. IV 7 ; Sc. 40-43 ^ ; 



9 gill-rakers on lower part o£ anterior 



arch ; mouth extending to below anterior 



border o£ e_ye I. L. brevianalis, BIgr., p. 462. 



D. XX 10; A. IV 7; Sc. 41 ^; 10 gill- 

 rakers ; mouth not extending to below 



anterior border of eye 2. L. tetracanthus, Blgr., p. 463. 



D. XX 11 ; A. IV 7-8 ; Sc. 47-53 ^ ; 6-8 



gill-rakers ; mouth extending to below 



anterior border o£ eye 3. L. marginatus, Blgr., p. 463. 



B. 5 to 7 anal spines. 



1. Less than 60 scales in a longitudinal series. 

 a. Caudal rounded or subacuminate, 

 a. Two lateral lines. 

 D. XVIII-XIX 8-10 ; A. VI-VII 5-6 ; 

 Sc. 42-53 ^^■, 9-10 gill-rakers on 



lower part of anterior arch 4. L. coji^ofeiiis, Schilth., p. 464. 



D. XVII-XVITI 8-9 ; A. V-VI 5-6 ; 



Sc. 30-36 j^^ ; 8-9 gill-rakers . . . 5. i. <i(m6a)iMs, Blgr.j p. 465. 



D. XIX 8; A. V-VI 6-7; Sc. 33-34 ~; 



5 gili-i'akers ; depth of body more than 



4 times in total length 6. L. hioc^iicu-Jh', Pellegr., p. 466. 



D. XVI-XVII 10-11; A. V 6; Sc. 37-42 



■^^ ; 9 gill-rakers 1 . L. Iretoceplialus, Blgr., p. 466. 



D. XVIII-XIX 8-9 ; A. VI-VII 7-.s ; 



Sc. 52-57 j-^; 12-16 gill-rakers ... 8. /.. hecqui, Blgr., p. 467. 

 ^. Upper lateral line short, lower absent. 

 D. XVII-XVIII 8-9 ; A. VI-VII 6 ; 



Sc. 35-38 ..jjr-, ; 8 gill-rakers .... 9. L. multifasclatus, Blgr., p. 468. 

 h. Claudal truncate or slightly emarginate. 

 D. XIX-XX 8-10; A. V-VI 6-7; Sc. 36-40 



yr:iA ; 7 gill-rakers ; snout a little longer 



than eye 10. L. iiiodestu.% Blgr., p. 469. 



D. XIX 9 ; A. V 7 ; Sc. 42-46 ^^^^ ; 7-8 gill- 

 rakers ; snout much longer than eye . . 11. L, mondabu, Blgr., p. 470. 

 D. XVII 9 ; A. VI 8 ; Sc. 38-40 ^ ; snout 



longer than eye 12. L. stelndachneri, Blgv., i). ill. 



