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2. 7 to 12 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 



a. Snout as long as or a little longer than eye in the adult ; depth of 



body 2 to 2-^ times in total length ; pectoral as long as or a little 



shorter than head. 



D. XIV-XV 10-12 ; A. Ill 8 ; Sc. 27-29 g^; 



caudal truncate or slightly emarginate . . 7. P. buettikoferi, Stdr., p. 390. 



D. XIV-XV 10-12; A. Ill 8-9; Sc. 27- 

 2--3 

 29 jqJjj ; caudal rounded 8. P. ocellifer, BIgr., p. 391. 



h. Snout longer than eye in the adult ; depth of body 2£ to 3^ times 

 in total length ; pectoral f to J length of head, 

 a. Teeth in 2 to 4 series. 

 D. XIV-XVI 9-11; A. Ill 7-9; Sc. 2G- 



28 9=10 » gill-rakers 10-11 ; 3 or 4 series of [p. 393. 

 scales on the cheek ; caudal rounded . . . 9. P. nigrofascialus, Pellegr., 



D. XIV-XVI 9-11; A. Ill 7-8; Sc. 27- 



29 —'^ gill-rakers 7-9 ; 3 or 4 series of [p. 394. 

 scales on the cheek : caudal rounded . . .10. P. eaudifasciatus, Blgr., 



D. XIV-XVI 8-10; A. Ill 6-7; Sc. 28- 



2-2* 



30 Vtf; gill-rakers 9-10; 2 or 3 series of 



scales on the cheek ; caudal subacuminate . 11. P. longirostris, Blgr., p. 395. 

 D. XVI 10-11 ; A. Ill 7-8; Sc. 25 ^j 4 or 5 [p. 396. 



series of scales on the cheek ; caudal rounded 12. P. loulengeri, Lonnb., 

 D. XIV 11; A. Ill 7 ; Sc. 33 f ; 5 series of 



scales on the cheek ; caudal truncate . . . 13. P. welwitscldi, Blgr., p. 397. 



/9. Teeth in a. single series, or, if in two, the inner very short and 

 irregular. 



D. XIV-XVI 10-12 ; A. Ill 7-9 ; Sc. 27- 



2- . 



30 cp^Q ; gill-rakers 9-12 ; 3 or 4 series of 



scales on the cheek ; caudal rounded or 



rounded-subtruncate 14. P. kingsleyce, Blgr., p. 398. 



c. Snout not longer than eye ; pectoral § to ^ length of head, 

 a. Mouth extending to below anterior border of eye ; 2 or 3 series 

 of scales on the cheek ; depth of body 2 5 to 3 times in total length. 



D. XIV-XVI 8-10; A. Ill 6-8; Sc. 25-28 ^=f 



60-70 teeth in outer series of upper jaw . 

 D. XVI-XVII 8-9 ; A. Ill 6-7 ; Sc. 27-29 \ 



40-50 teeth in outer series of upper jaw . 



D. XVII-XVIII 7-8 ; A. Ill 7 ; Sc. 28-29 jj ; 

 60 teeth in outer series of upper jaw . . 



[p. 399. 



15. P. sulocellatus, Gthr., 



16. P. kribensis, Blgr., p. 400. 



17. P. Ueniatus, Blgr., p. 401. 



