380 CICHLID.E. 



/3. Mouth not extending to below anterior border of eye. 

 D. XVI 9-10; A. Ill 7-8; Sc. 27-29 =^; 

 depth of body 2| to 3 times in total length ; 

 caudal peduncle as long as deep; snout 

 convex ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek ; 

 50-68 teeth in outer series of upper jaw . . 18. P. pulcher, Blgr., p. 402. 



D. XV-XVI 10-11 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 28 ^ ; 

 depth of body 2| to 2f times in total 

 length ; caudal peduncle deeper than long ; 

 snout concave ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the 

 cheek ; 60-70 teeth in outer series of upper 

 jaw 19. P. arnoldi, Blgr., p. 404. 



D. XV 9-10 ; A. Ill 7-8 : Sc. 28-29 ^ ; 

 depth of body 2? to 2f times in total 

 length ; caudal peduncle deeper than long ; 

 snout convex ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the 

 cheek ; 50-66 teeth in outer series of upper 

 jaw 20. P. annectens, Blgr., p. 405. 



D. XV-XVI 10-11 ; A. Ill 8 ; Sc. 27-29 ^ ; 

 depth of body 2\ to 2| times in total 

 length; caudal peduncle deeper than long; 

 snout convex ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the 

 cheek; 44-56 teeth in outer series of upper 

 jaw 21. P. ansorffii, Blgr., p. 406. 



B. Scales more or less distinctly denticulate. 



1. Caudal rounded, truncate, or feebly emarginate; dorsal with 14 to 

 17 spines. 



a. Lower jaw not projecting ; pectoral f to | length of head. 



a. 6 to 9 series of scales on the cheek ; caudal rounded. [p. 407. 



T). XIV 14 ; A. Ill 8-9 ; Sc. 29-30 ~ ... 22. P. multidens, Pellegr., 



D. XIV-XV 12-13; A. Ill 9-10; Sc. 33- 



34-' 

 13 



/S. 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek 



34 ?„ 23. P. angolensis, Stdr.. p. 408. 



* Caudal rounded or subtruncate. 

 £VI 10 ; A. Ill 9 ; Sc. 32 ff ; pectoral [p. 40 



not extending to vertical or origin of anal . 24. P. rniiltiocellatus, Blgr., 

 £V 11; A. Ill 8; Sc. 32 j|; pectoral 

 extending to vertical of origin of anal . . 25. P. darlingi, Blgr.. p. 410. 



