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Analysis of Genera 
Pacalichthinae. Ventral fins alike; eye separated by ridge; mouth 
moderate or large; teeth uni serial. 
Maxillary moderate or large, more than l/3 of head; lateral line 
on both sides. Pseu^orhombu s. 
Maxillary small, less then l/3 of head; lateral lino absent fraa 
blind side. Taeniopsotta. 
Bothinae* Loft ventral fin median, base much longer than right one« 
Dentition more or less developed on both sides of jaws. 
Mouth moderate or smalli maxillary 1/2 or less of head; lower jaw 
prominent* 
Eyes separated by bony ridge or concave space of moderate width; 
interorbital alike in both sexes; gill opening extends upwards to 
or nearly to beginning of lateral line; usually no rostral spines, 
whan developed present in both sexes* 
No rostral spines; front dorsal rays sometimes moderately extended 
in males* 
Scales of eye side rather weakly ctenoid or ciliated* Arnoglossus* 
Scales of colored side strongly ciliated* 
Rostral spines present; front dorsal rays prolonged in both sexes, 
filaitientous in males* Lo^tonect^ 
Interorbital concave, usually vorj^ wide in males; gill opening ends 
short space above pectoral fin, membrane connects operole with 
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shoulder, scaleless; rostral and ocular spines developed only in 
males; scales small* 
Scales small, 75 to 80 or more* 
Scales slightly or moderately ctenoid on eyed side* Bothus* 
Scales strongly ciliated, denticles long and slender on eyed side 
Crossobothus* 
