PARATILAFLA. 313 



b. Snont at least as long as postocular part of head ; pectoral shorter 

 than head ; caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than 

 long. 



D. XV 13-14 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 32-34 jj ; eye 



5 to 5£ times in length of head ; 50 to 60 



teeth in outer series of upper jaw . . . 37. P. frederici, Cast., p. 35o. 

 D. XIV-XV 12-13 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 33- 



34 10 _ S jj ; eye 4 to 4| times in length of 



head ; 52 to 64 teeth in outer series 



of upper jaw 38. P. smithii, Cast., p. 357. 



D. XV 13-14 ; A. Ill 9-10 ; Sc. 34-37 J}=§; 

 eye 4 t<> 4£ times in length of head; 

 36 to 50 teeth in outer series of upper jaw. 39. P. mellandi, Blgr., p. 358. 



C. Prsemaxillary processes not extending to between the orbits ; caudal more 

 or less distinctly emarginate, scaly. 



D. XVII 10 ; A. Ill 9 ; Sc. 36 ~ ; 3 series 



of scales on the cheek ; snout shorter than 



postocular part of head; depth of body 



2§ times in total length 40. P. nototccnia, Blgr., p. 359. 



D. XVI-XVIII 10-12 ; A. Ill 10-11; Sc. 34- 



36 joZ|4 ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the 

 cheek ; snout as long as postocular part 

 of head ; depth of body 3 to 3^ times in 

 total length 41. P. dimidiata, Gthr., p. 360. 



D. XVI-XVII 12; A. Ill 10-11; Sc. 37- 



4-5 

 38 i^rjj ; 5 series of scales on the cheek ; 



snout as long as postocular part of head-; 



depth of body 3 times in total length . . 42. P. rlwadesii, Blgr., p. 361. 



II. 15 to 28 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch, or if fewer more than 50 

 scales in longitudinal series on the body. 

 A. Praemaxillary processes not extending to between the orbits ; caudal more 

 or less emarginate. 

 1. 29 to 38 scales in a longitudinal series on the body ; depth of body 

 2% to 3 times in total length. 



a. Dorsal with 15 to 18 spines. 



D. XV-XVI 9-11 ; A. Ill 10-11 ; Sc. 32- 



3-3 1 

 34 jjjzii ; 17 to 20 gill-rakers ; eye 2§ to 



3 times in length of head 43. P. chrysonota, Blgr., p. 362. 



