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7. LobacJulotes, Blgr., p. 280. 



8. Docimodus, Blgr., p. 281. 



9. Steatocranus, Blgr., p. 283. 



B. Some or all of the anterior teeth large and incisor-like or nail-like in the 

 adult. 

 3 to 5 series of compressed teeth, which are 



feebly notched or tricuspid in the young 



and obtuse in the adult ; dorsal with 17- 



19 spines, anal with 3 



A very broad band of teeth, the outer large, 



nail-shaped, the others small and tricuspid; 



dorsal with 16-17 spines, anal with 3 . 

 2 widely separated series of notched teeth, the 



outer large, with one or two pairs of 



larger, incisor-like teeth at the symphysis; 



dorsal with 19-20 spines, anal with 3 . . 



0. Outer teeth bicuspid in some indi- 

 viduals, conical in others (forms con- 

 necting Tilapia and Paratilapia) ; 

 dorsal with 13-19 spines, anal with 

 3-6 10. Haplochrmnis, Pfeff., p. 284. 



D. Outer teeth conical in the adult, sometimes bicuspid in the young *, with 

 or without curved canines. 

 1. Anal with 3 spines (exceptionally 4). 



a. Outer teeth, if closely set, not strongly incurved. 



a. Two lateral lines; ventrals with the outer rays longest. 

 * Outer mandibular teeth not pointing outwards. 

 Two or more series of teeth in each jaw ; no 

 strong papillose pad in front of the gill- 

 arches ; dorsal with 10-18 spines, anal 



with 6-14 soft rays 11. Paratilapia, Blkr., p. 



Upper lateral line close to base of spinous 



dorsal ; otherwise as in Paratilapia. 

 A very strong papillose pad in front of the 

 gill-arches ; otherwise as in Paratilapia . 

 Jaws with very broad bands of small teeth, the 

 band in the upper jaw horseshoe-shaped, 

 that in each ramus of the lower j;iw not 

 much longer than broad ; dorsal with IS- 

 IS spines 14. Platytwniodus, Blgr., p. 426. 



Teeth in one or two, very rarely three series, 

 the two median teeth of the outer series 

 more or less enlarged ; dorsal with 13- 

 15 spines 15. Hemiehromis, Peters, p. 427. 



508. 



12. Nannochromis, Pellegr., p. 375. 



13. Pelmatochromis, Stdr., p. 377. 



* Paratilapia, Pelmatcclironds. 



