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Taxonomic Keys - Schilbeidae PROVISIONAL ILLUSTRATED KEY TO THE SCHILBEID GENERA OF LOWER AND MIDDLE CONGO

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1A. RAYED DORSAL FIN ABSENT (FIG. 1A)....................PARAILIA 1B. RAYED DORSAL FIN PRESENT (FIG. 1B,C)....................2 2A. DORSAL FIN WITH 3-5 BRANCHED RAYS, ADIPOSE FIN ALWAYS PRESENT (FIG. 1B), SMALL ADULT SIZE....................PAREUTROPIUS 2B. DORSAL FIN WITH 6 (VERY RARELY 5) BRANCHED RAYS, ADIPOSE FIN USUALLY PRESENT, LARGE ADULT SIZE....................SCHILBE

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