Kali

Key to the species of Kali

1 Teeth with ventral ligament in mesial series and at least in posterior portion of lateral series; second dorsal fin 18–23; anal fin 19–23............................................................................................................................2

- Teeth with ventral ligament restricted to mesial series; second dorsal fin 21–26; anal fin 22–28.............3

2 Orobranchial chamber and gill arches pale; lateral series with needle-like, type 4 teeth at anterior portion of premaxilla (total teeth six to ten) and dentary (teeth seven to 13); recurved teeth with ventral attachment in lateral series restricted to posterior third of premaxilla (teeth seven to 10), and posterior fourth of dentary (total teeth five to 11); teeth in mesial series in premaxilla three to four, in dentary six to eight; total vertebrae 33–34 ............................................................................................................... Kali macrura

- Orobranchial chamber and gill arches dark; type 4 teeth absent in lateral and mesial series of premaxilla and dentary; recurved teeth with ventral attachment in lateral series extending along entire bone in premaxilla (total teeth 21-39) and dentary (total teeth 18-32); teeth in mesial series in premaxilla six to 15, in dentary seven to 17; total vertebrae 37–38.................................................................................. Kali parri

3 Teeth in mesial series of premaxilla and dentary not remarkably elongated; longest tooth of premaxilla 10.1–14.2 % in premaxillary length; longest tooth in dentary 8.9–12.5 % in dentary length ...................... .......................................................................................................................... Kali colubrina, new species

- Teeth in mesial series of premaxilla and dentary remarkably elongated, fang-like; longest tooth of premaxilla 20.1–33.5 % in premaxillary length; longest tooth in dentary 14.0–29.3 % in dentary length.....4

4 Teeth in lateral series of premaxilla and dentary few (11 or less), conical, slightly curved; first tooth of lateral series of premaxilla the largest in the series, with little or restricted movement; teeth in mesial series of premaxilla three, all fang-like; teeth in mesial series of dentary three to four; gill rakers absent; upper and lower jaws not strongly curved............................................................................................................5

- Teeth in lateral series of premaxilla and dentary numerous (10–33) straight, needle-like; first tooth of lateral series smaller than adjacent teeth, all teeth depressible; teeth in mesial series of premaxilla five to ten, first tooth small and conical, not fang-like; teeth in mesial series of dentary four to nine; gill rakers present; upper and lower jaws strongly curved...........................................................................................6

5 First tooth in lateral series of premaxilla slightly curved, not projecting anteriorly, 15.2–16.4% in premaxillary length; first tooth in mesial series of premaxilla anterior to level of anterior nostril, and to second tooth in lateral series; first tooth in mesial of dentary beside second tooth of lateral series; eye enlarged, orbit width 15.4–22.7% and orbit height 12.5–18.0% in head length; basihyal not reduced and curved, tip of basihyal pointing forward ........................................................................................................ Kali indica

- First tooth in lateral series of premaxilla moderately arched, sickle-shaped, projecting anteriorly, 17.2– 20.5% in premaxillary length; first tooth in mesial series of premaxilla below level of anterior nostril, beside second tooth in lateral series; first tooth in mesial series of dentary between second and third teeth of lateral series; orbit width 11.2–16.0% and orbit height 9.7–12.4% in head length; basihyal very reduced and strongly curved, tip of basihyal pointing ventrally ............................................ Kali falx, new species

6 Internal row of premaxillary teeth seven to ten, first smaller and six to nine fangs; mesial row of dentary teeth seven to nine; teeth in palatine five to 10 (modally seven) ......................................... Kali macrodon

- Internal row of premaxillary teeth five to six, first smaller and four to five fangs; mesial row of dentary teeth four to five; teeth in palatine zero to six (modally three) ............................................... Kali kerberti