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CC. Lateral line extending along the middle of each side of the caudal 

 peduncle. 



D. A large patch of teeth on the tongue. Caprodon (159). 

 DD. Tongue toothless. 



E. Maxilla and mandible covered with rather large scales. 



F. Dorsal with 19-23 rays; anal with 9-10. Caesioperca (160). 

 FF. Dorsal with 14-18 rays; anal with 6-8. Anthias (161). 



EE. Maxilla and mandible either naked or with imperfect scales. 



G. Scales small, many more than 4 between lateral line and 

 middle of back. 



H. Some inner teeth of jaws hinged and depressible; 9-12 

 dorsal spines. Epinephelus ( 162 ) . 



HH. Inner jaw teeth not depressible; 13 dorsal spines. 



Acanthistius (163). 

 GG. Scales larger, about 4 between lateral line and middle of 

 back. 

 I . Scales of lateral line scarcely different from the others 



Gilberlia (164). 



II. Scales of lateral line differentiated with ridges and 



crenulate edges. Hypoplectrodes (165). 



BB. No canines, teeth villiform or the outer ones slightly enlarged; fluviatile 



or estuarine. 



J. A well developed patch of teeth on each palatine. 

 K. Mucous cavities of head inconspicuous. 



L. Ventrals inserted before pectorals, scales small. Oligorus (166). 

 LL. Ventrals inserted behind pectorals, scales large. 



Percolates ( 167 1 . 

 KK. Mucous cavities of head conspicuous. Plectroptites (168). 



JJ. Palatines toothless or with a few teeth. Macquaria (169). 



AA. Vomer toothless or with a very few teeth; palatines toothless. 

 M. Gill-membranes united across the isthmus. 

 N. Teeth not trilobate. 



Titer apon (170). 

 NN. Teeth trilobate. Helotes (171) 



MM. Gill-membranes separated by and attached to the isthmus. 



Pelates (172). 



158. Callanthias Lowe, P. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1839, p. 76 (paradiseus) . 

 158a. C. allporti. Allports Perch. Id. Gthr., A.M.N.H. (4) xvii, 1876, 



p. 390; Id. Boulenger, Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish, i, 1895, p. 335, pi. 15 

 (PI. xvii). 

 A brilliantly coloured fish which is commonly taken by the trawlers in deep 

 water. Length 12 inches. 



159. Caprodon Temm. & Schlegel, Faun. Japonica, Pisces, 1844, p. 64 



(schlegeli) . 

 159a. C. longimanus. Long-finned Perch. Anthias longimanus Gthr., 



Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish, i, 1859, p. 94. C. longimanus Boulenger, Brit. 



Mus. Cat. Fish, i, 1895, p. 315, pi. 12 (PI. xvii). 

 A rare species occasionally captured in deep water. Length 16 inches. 



160. Caesioperca Castelnau, P. Zool. Soc. Vict, i, 1872, p. 49 (rasor) . 

 160a. C. lepidoptera. Red Perch. Epinephelus lepidopterus (Forster) 



Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 1801, p. 302. C. lepidoptera Waite. 

 Prelim. Kept. Thetis Exped., 1898, p. 31, pi. 1 (PI. xvii). 

 Abundant in moderate depths where it is taken by the trawlers. Length 12 

 inches. 



