FIGURE 1 in Geophagus abalios, G. dicrozoster and G. winemilleri (Perciformes: Cichlidae), three new species from Venezuela

FIGURE 1. Diagrammatic representation of scale nomenclature, head markings and lateral bar patterns of Geophagus as used in this paper. Abbreviations are as follows: E1, first epaxial longitudinal series of scales, used to count number of longitudinal scales; E6, last epaxial longitudinal series of scales; H1–H5, hypaxial longitudinal series of scales; IOS, infraorbital stripe; MLS, midlateral spot; POM, preopercular mark; ULL, upper lateral line; LLL, lower lateral line; 1–7, lateral bars. Scale nomenclature after Kullander (1992, 1996). Infraorbital, preopercular and mid­lateral black markings are observable both in live and preserved specimens; lateral bar patterns are gener­