CHARACINIDAE FROM VENEZUELA—SCHULTZ 2A7 
48b. Lateral line complete. 
49a. Teeth of upper jaw arranged as shown 
in figure 48. 
Creagrutus Giinther (p. 330) 
49b. Teeth in upper jaw in 2 irregular rows — 
on premaxillary, 4 large tricuspid 
teeth in inner row and 3 small teeth 
in an outer irregular row, the first 
and third set out and the second set 
back forming a middle row; maxil- 
lary with about 12 tricuspid teeth. 
Creagrudite Myers (p. 337) 
47b. Premaxillary teeth 2-rowed; branched anal 
rays about 12 to 45. 
50a.3 Caudal fin with the scales extending one- 
fourth or a greater distance out on rays: 
of that fin, these scales usually small. 
51a. Lateral line complete; anal sheath of 
scales present, at least anteriorly. 
52a. Lateral line much decurved in front, 
not parallel with row of scales 
below it in front, frequently several 
odd scales in front between it and 
the next regular series; depth at 
least half standard length; pre- 
ventral area flat with sharply 
bent scales on sides; profile de- 
pressed, over eyes; occipital crest 
one-third of distance from its base 
to dorsal; outer series of premaxil- 
lary teeth small and of even size, 
inner row larger, graduated; dentary 
with larger teeth in front, abruptly 
minute behind; anal rays 31 to 37. 
Tetragonopterus Cuvier (p. 337) 
§2b. Lateral line little decurved, parallel 
with row of scales below it. 
53a. Second suborbital leaving a naked 
area between it and lower limb 
of preopercle; at least 5 teeth in 
inner row of premaxillary; outer 
series of premaxillary teeth in a 
line parallel with inner series, 
except for one tooth that fre- 
quently retreats a little from in 
line with others; anal rays 18 to 
37. 
Moenkhausia Higenmann (p. 338) 
53b. Second suborbital in contact with 
preoperculum below and usually 
covering cheek; caudal fin base 
variably scaled or naked; 4 teeth 
3 Sections 50a and 500 modified’ after Eigenmann. 
