The Snappers or Pargos 



/■/. Scales above lateral line in horizontal series which are throughout 



more or less parallel with it argentiventris, 409 



ff. Gill-rakers more numerous, aboLit 10, with several rudiments 



before them hiiccanella, 409 



t't'. Anal tin angulated, its middle rays produced, tlie longest in adult 



at least 4- as long as head; a black lateral blotch in young. 

 /. Scales above lateral line arranged in series which are not throughout 



parallel with it. 

 in. Teeth on vomer in an anchor-shaped patch, with a median back- 

 ward prolongation. 



11. Iris golden yellow in life; scales 9-S2-10 vivainis, 410 



////. Iris rose-red ; scales 8-46-14 aya, 41 1 



mm. Teeth on voiner in a /\-shaped patch, witliout a distinct backward 



prolongation on median line aiialis, 413 



//. Scales above lateral line arranged in series which are more or less 



distinctly parallel throughout with the lateral line. 



Colorado, 414 

 dd. Soft dorsal with 12 ravs, rarely i 1. 



0. Mouth moderate, maxillary 2|- in head; caudal deeply forked. 

 p. Vomerine teeth in an anchor-shaped patch, with a distinct backward 



prolongation on median line gullatiis, 414 



pp. Vomerine teeth in a f\- or -j^-shaped patch, the prolongation on 



median line very short or wanting. 

 q. Eye small. 5 in head; back less elevated; pectoi'al short, i-l- in 



head syimgn's, 4 1 5 



00. Mouth large, maxillai'v 2| in head mabogoni, 41 s 



bb. Dorsal spines 11 aratiis, 416 



Liitianiisvin'dis is a rare species known only from the Galapagos, 



406 



