Genera of Paralepididae — Harry 
serrate; sometimes absent. Anterior pro- 
cess of premaxillary with wide circular 
foramen. Outer rays of pelvic fins dis- 
tinctly shorter than inner rays (Sub- 
family paralepidinae) 2 
2. Teeth on each gillraker in 2 or more 
rows (Fig. IOd). Two large, sep- 
arate tooth patches on pharyngobran- 
chials on each side. Teeth on lower jaw 
comparatively short or (in some adults) 
missing, their length up to as much as 
5 per cent of snout length. Body scaled 
in adults 3 
Teeth on gillrakers in one row (Fig. 
16d). One tooth patch on pharyngo- 
branchials. Teeth on lower jaw long, 
their length 5-11 per cent (generally 
above 7) of snout length Fig. 16a). 
Body naked 6 
3. Each gillraker with 4 long filaments in 
2 rows (Fig. 8d). Gillrakers extending 
far forward into mouth, beyond angle of 
gape. Each lateral-line scale tenacious, 
much larger than surrounding scales, 
bordered above and below by at least 3 
scales (Fig. 8c) Magnisudis 
Each gillraker with many spine-like 
teeth in numerous series (Fig. 13d, 
14d). Anterior limb of gillarches naked; 
gillrakers not extending forward to angle 
of gape. Each lateral-line scale caducous, 
same size as surrounding scales, bor- 
dered above and below by single scale 
(Fig. lOc) 4 
4. Teeth on each gillraker not uniform in 
size, arranged in a bunch, anterior ones 
long, extending over next raker; pos- 
terior teeth short, needle-like (Fig. IOd). 
' Supramaxillary free from maxillary ex- 
cept at posterior insertion (Fig. 10a). 
Upper jaw terminating slightly before to 
slightly behind a vertical from anterior 
border of eye. Nostrils placed one-fourth 
or more of upper jaw length anterior to 
posterior tip of maxillary Paralepis 
Teeth on each gillraker very short, sub- 
uniform in size, arranged in oblique 
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rows (Fig. 13d). Supramaxillary closely 
bound to maxillary (Fig. 13a). Upper 
jaw terminating almost an eye diameter 
before orbit. Nostrils over posterior tip 
of maxillary Notolepis 5 
5. Mandible with 3 rows of teeth, each 
series having approximately 35 canines 
(Fig. 13a). Palatine with approximately 
50 short fixed teeth in single irregular 
row Subgenus Notolepis 
Mandible with 2 rows of teeth, totaling 
approximately 25 canines (Fig. 14a). 
Palatine anteriorly with 3 long, widely 
spaced, depressible canines accompanied 
by short fixed teeth; posteriorly 30 or 
fewer fixed canines in single row 
Subgenus Profundisudis 
6. Lower jaw fairly massive, blunt, tip dis- 
tinctly elevated. Nostrils distinctly be- 
fore a vertical from posterior tip of 
maxillary (except in Lestidium neks). 
Angle of gape far before posterior tip 
of maxillary. Pattern of dorsum variable, 
but without saddle-like blotches 7 
Lower jaw very slender, pointed, tip not 
elevated (Fig. 20a). Nostrils distinctly 
behind posterior tip of maxillary. Angle 
of gape near tip of maxillary. Dorsum 
not evenly pigmented; posteriorly sev- 
eral saddle-like blotches on dorsum, al- 
ternating with similar blotches on base 
of anal fin (Fig. 19) Stemonosudis 
7. Dorsal fin with 9-12 rays. Dorsum light- 
ly and evenly pigmented only part way 
down to lateral-line (Fig. 15) except in 
Lestidium pofi, which is evenly pigmented 
all over. Lateral-line segments unpig- 
mented or with a few scattered melano- 
phores. Anterior lateral-line segments 
usually longer than broad. (Fig. I6c) 
Lestidium, 8 
Dorsal fin with 11-14 rays (usually 
13-14). Dorsum heavily pigmented with 
large melanophores down onto lateral- 
line scales (particularly posteriorly). 
Adults with lateral-line segments usually 
broader than long (Fig. 18c) 
Macroparalepis 
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