Order BATRACHOIDIFORMES - Toadfishes. Order LOPHIIFORMES - Anglerfishes and allies
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1 click for previous page 634 Bony Fishes Order BATRACHOIDIFORMES - Toadfishes BATRACHOIDIDAE Vol. 2, p Toadfishes To 57 cm.demersal, mostly coastal and some in brackish waters. Twenty-three species in the area. HEAD LARGE AND DEPRESSED 1 st DORSAL FIN WITH 2-3 SPINES 2 DORSAL FINS LARGE MOUTH USUALLY WITH FLESHY TENTACLES PELVIC FINS JUGULAR, WITH 1 SPINE AND 1-3 SOFT RAYS GILL OPENING SMALL, RESTRICTED TO SIDES OF HEAD 1 TO SEVERAL LATERAL LINESONBODY BODY COMPRESSED Order LOPHIIFORMES - Anglerfishes and allies LOPHIIDAE Vol. 2, p Anglerfishes, goosefishes To about 200 cm. Demersal on continental slope, between depths of 200 and m. Six species in the area. head with numerous sharp spines and ridges 1 st SPINE OF DORSAL FIN ON HEAD AND USUALLY MODIFIED TO FORM A FISHING POLE (ILLICIUM) WITH BAIT (ESCA) AT ITS TIP long cephalic dorsal-fin spines present head and anterior body broadly depressed skin naked GILL OPENINGS SMALL AND CIRCULAR, USUALLY LOCATED BELOW OR BEHIND PECTORAL FINS numerous long, sharp, depressible teeth mouth very large and wide BODY GLOBULOSE OR DEPRESSED PELVIC FINS ABSENT OR IN FRONT OF PECTORAL FINS, WITH 1 SPINE AND USUALLY 4 SOFT RAYS ANTENNARIIDAE Vol. 2, p Frogfishes To about 50 cm. Mostly demersal shallow waters. Seven species in the area. body globose, slightly compressed numerous small villiform teeth pectoral-fin lobe elongate, leg-like gill opening very small
2 Guide to Orders and Families 635 CHAUNACIDAE Vol. 2, p Sea toads To 30 cm. Demersal on continental slope between 90 and m. Three species in the area. mouth large, opening dorsally or obliguely skin loose and flacid, densely covered with minute spine-like scales conspicuous network of sensory canals on head and body gill opening very small body globose OGCOCEPHALIDAE Vol. 2, p Batfishes To 25 cm. Demersal, typically in less than 200 m, some species to over m. Fourteen species in the area. head strongly depressed into a circular or triangular disc lure very short, hidden below the pointed snout pectoral fins behind head disc, elongate and leg-like dorsal view CAULOPHRYNIDAE Vol. 2, p Fanfin anglerfishes To 17 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Two species in the area. gill opening small, facing dorsally numerous branched filaments at tip of illicium sensor cutaneous filaments males smaller than and parasitic on females dorsal and anal fins extremely long NEOCERATIIDAE Vol. 2, p Neoceratiid anglerfishes To 7.5 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. One species in the area. 2-3 series of mobile, hooked teeth on outer marginofjaws fishing pole absent elongate compressed body pelvic fins absent males smaller than and parasitic on females
3 636 Bony Fishes MELANOCETIDAE Vol. 2, p Black devils To 12 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Two species in the area. males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females body globose esca conspicuous, bulbous and bioluminescent skin smooth, appearing naked HIMANTOLOPHIDAE Vol. 2, p Footballfishes To 47 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Nine species in the area. esca conspicuous and bioluminescent widely spaced bony plates with a median spine body deep, globose males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females DICERATIIDAE Vol. 2, p Diceratid anglerfishes To about 24 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Two species in the area. esca conspicuous and bioluminescent males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females body deep, globose ONEIRODIDAE Vol. 2, p Dreamers To 28 cm. Twenty species in the area. 1 st dorsal-fin spine emerging well behind tip of snout, esca conspicuous and bioluminescent males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females
4 Guide to Orders and Families 637 THAUMATICHTHYIDAE Vol. 2, p Wonderfishes To 30 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Four species in the area. upper jaw extending far forward of lower jaw slender, elongate body esca suspended from roof of mouth males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females CENTROPHRYNIDAE Vol. 2, p Deepsea anglerfishes To 23 cm.mesopelagic and bathypelagic.one species in the area. esca conspicuous and bioluminescent elongate compressed body males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females CERATIIDAE Vol. 2, p Sea devils To 77 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Three species in the area. esca bioluminescent 2-3 modified dorsal-fin rays with bioluminescent gland just anterior to soft dorsal-fin origin skin with numerous close-set dermal spines elongate compressed body males smaller than and parasitic on females GIGANTACTINIDAE Vol. 2, p Whipnose anglerfishes To 40 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Eight species in the area. males free-living, smaller than but not parasitic on females 1 st dorsal-fin spine emerging from extreme tip of snout esca bioluminescent skin with numerous close-set dermal spinules elongate compressed body
5 638 Bony Fishes LINOPHRYNIDAE Vol. 2, p Netdevils To 23 cm. Mesopelagic and bathypelagic. Eleven species in the area. skin naked esca conspicuous and bioluminescent short globose body males smaller than and parasitic on females elongate hyoid barbel with many small light organs Order MUGILIFORMES - Mullets MUGILIDAE Vol. 2, p Mullets To 120 cm. Usually demersal in coastal waters, but also in brackish and fresh water. Nine species in the area. LATERAL LINE ABSENT PECTORAL FINS HIGH ON BODY 2 WIDELY SEPARATED DORSAL FINS, THE 1 st WITH 4 SPINY RAYS, THE 2 nd WITH SOFT RAYS; BOTH FINS WITH SHORT BASES ADIPOSE EYELID PRESENT PELVIC FINS SUBABDOMINAL, WITH 1 SPINE AND 5 SOFT RAYS Order ATHERINIFORMES - Silversides ATHERINIDAE Vol. 2, p Silversides To about 10 cm. Pelagic in coastal and brackish waters. Three species in the area. SMALL FISHES premaxilla not protractile PECTORAL FINS HIGH ON BODY 2 WELL-SEPARATED DORSAL FINS, 1 st WITH FLEXIBLE SPINES premaxilla distal end not expanded SILVERY STRIPE ON SIDES PELVIC FIN ABDOMINAL, WITH 1 SPINE AND 5 SOFT RAYS
6 Guide to Orders and Families 639 ATHERINOPSIDAE Vol. 2, p New World silversides To about 15 cm. Pelagic in coastal waters. Around 21 species. premaxilla protractile distal end of premaxilla expanded Order BELONIFORMES - Needlefishes, Flyingfishes, and allies BELONIDAE Vol. 2, p Needlefishes To about 200 cm. Epipelagic in coastal and oceanic waters. Seven species in the area. SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED FISHES, EITHER WITH 1 OR BOTH JAWS EXTENDED INTO BEAK, OR WITH PECTORAL AND SOMETIMES PELVIC FINS VERY LARGE, WING-LIKE nostrils in front of eyes NO SPINES IN FINS SCOMBERESOCIDAE Vol. 2, p Sauries To about 76 cm. Pelagic in oceanic surface waters. both jaws extended into a beak, with sharp teeth PELVIC FINS ABDOMINAL LATERAL LINE NEAR VENTRAL PROFILE OF BODY 5-6 dorsal and anal finlets both jaws prolonged EXOCOETIDAE Vol. 2, p Flyingfishes To about 45 cm.epipelagic in coastal and oceanic waters. Fourteen species in the area. pectoral fins high on sides, greatly enlarged HEMIRAMPHIDAE Vol. 2, p Halfbeaks To 44 cm. Epipelagic in coastal and offshore waters. Ten species in the area. lower jaw usually extended into a beak
7 640 Bony Fishes Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES - Killifishes and allies RIVULIDAE Vol. 2, p New World rivulines To 10 cm. Most species found in fresh water but 2 species in the area found in mangrove swamps and salt marshes. FIN SPINES RARELY PRESENT PROTRUSIBLE UPPER JAW teeth conical SINGLE DORSAL FIN dorsal-fin origin over last 2-3 anal-fin rays PELVIC FINS ABDOMINAL FUNDULIDAE Vol. 2, p Fundulid killifishes To 30 cm, typically smaller. Most species found in fresh water but 13 species in the area are found in estuaries, salt marshes, hypersaline waters, and coastal areas. dorsal fin about at midbody, its origin in front of or slightly behind anal-fin origin conical teeth body elongate to moderately deep ANABLEPIDAE Vol. 2, p Foureyed fishes To about 35 cm. Mostly fresh-water fishes but 2 species in the area also found in shallow coastal and estuarine waters. eyes prominent, divided horizontally in 2 halves dorsal fin set far posteriorly POECILIIDAE Vol. 2, p Poeciliids To 20 cm length. Most species are found in fresh water but 24 species in the area are tolerant to brackish or marine salinity and may occasionally be found in coastal waters. mouth small, terminal male males with elongate gonopodium (modified anal fin) female 3 rd anal-fin ray unbranched in both males and females
8 Guide to Orders and Families 641 CYPRINODONTIDAE Vol. 2, p Pupfishes To 8 cm. Most species restricted to fresh water, but 8 species in the area enter and may be common in salt marshes, mangroves, estuaries, and coastal marine waters. teeth usually tricuspid dorsal-fin origin anterior to anal-fin origin Order STEPHANOBERYCIFORMES - Whalefishes and allies MELAMPHAIDAE Vol. 2, p Bigscales dorsal fin with 1-3 spines and 9-18 soft rays To about 16 cm. Meso- and bathypelagic at depths of 200 to m. Around 20 species in the area. large mucous cavities on head separated by thin ridges GIBBERICHTHYIDAE Vol. 2, p mouth small, terminal, upward-directed lateral line reduced to 1-2 pored scales behind upper edge of opeculum Gibberfishes To about 9 cm. Meso-, bathy-, and benthopelagic over continental slopes and off islands. One species in the area. large mucous cavities on head separated by thin ridges MOSTLY MESO-, BATHY-, AND BENTHOPELAGIC FISHES: AN ILL-DEFINED ORDER CLOSELY RELATED TO THE BERYCIFORMES, BASED CHIEFLY ON OSTEOLOGICAL CHARACTERS PELVIC FINS ABSENT, JUGULAR WITH 4-10 RAYS, THORACIC WITH 1-3 RAYS OR 1 SPINE AND 6-8 RAYS, OR ABDOMINAL WITH 5-6 RAYS stout body well-developed lateral line as vertical rows of papillae overlying scales all anal-fin rays branched BODY USUALLY ROUNDISH OR OBLONG A SINGLE DORSAL FIN OFTEN SET FAR BACK FIN SPINES OFTEN PRESENT pelvic fins thoracic, with 1 spine and 6-8 rays dorsal fin with 5-7 spines and 8-9 soft rays pelvic fins abdominal, with 5-6 soft rays dorsal and anal fins preceded by separate, wide-spaced fin spines STEPHANOBERYCIDAE Vol. 2, p Pricklefishes To about 14 cm. Benthopelagic or abyssal benthic at depths of 945 to m. Two species in the area. spinose bony ridges 9-12 procurrent spines pelvic fin minute with no spine and 5 soft rays
9 642 Bony Fishes RONDELETIIDAE Vol. 2, p Redmouth whalefishes To 11 cm. Meso- and bathypelagic. Two species in the area. no external body scales well-developed lateral line as vertical rows of scales body flabby, somewhat whale-shaped dorsal and anal fins set far back jaws not extending beyond posterior margin of eye no fin spines pelvic fins abdominal, with 5-6 soft rays BARBOURISIIDAE Vol. 2, p Redvelvet whalefish To 38 cm. Mesopelagic as juveniles and benthopelagic as adults. One species in the area. well-developed lateral line small scales with a central spine giving a velvet-like texture jaws extending far beyond posterior margin of eye body flabby, somewhat whale-shaped pelvic fins abdominal, with 6 soft rays dorsal and anal fins set far back no fin spines CETOMIMIDAE Vol. 2, p Whalefishes To 41 cm. Bathy- and benthopelagic. Around 12 species in the area. very well-developed lateral line body flabby, somewhat whale shaped dorsal and anal fins set far back no external body scales jaws extending far beyond posterior margin of eye no pelvic fins no fin spines MIRAPINNIDAE Vol. 2, p Tapetails To 5 cm. Larvae and juveniles epipelagic, adults probably mesopelagic. Two species in the area. jaws not extending beyond posterior margin of eye no lateral line pelvic fins jugular, with 4-10 rays body elongate no body scales dorsal fin set far back no fin spines MEGALOMYCTERIDAE Vol. 2, p Bignose fishes To 7 cm. Meso- and bathypelagic. Three species in the area. body elongate dorsal and anal fins set far back no fin spines jaws not extending beyond posterior margin of eye or thoracic with 1-3 rays body scales absent or small to moderate, non-imbricate
10 Guide to Orders and Families 643 Order BERYCIFORMES - Squirrelfishes and allies ANOPLOGASTRIDAE Vol. 2, p Fangtooths To 16 cm. Meso- and bathypelagic. Two species in the area. teeth as large fangs in premaxilla and dentary no fin spines TRUE FIN SPINES IN ALL FAMILIES EXCEPT ANOPLOGASTRIDAE AND DIRETMIDAE dorsal fin with long base and soft rays PELVIC FINS ABDOMINAL (ANOPLOGASTRIDAE) OR THORACIC, WITH 0-1 SPINES AND USUALLY GREATER THAN6SOFTRAYS DIRETMIDAE Vol. 2, p Spinyfins To 37 cm. Meso-, bathy-, and benthopelagic. Three species in the area. teeth small, in villiform bands anal fin with 7-9 soft rays CAUDAL FIN WITH BRANCHED OR PRINCIPAL RAYS dorsal fin with very long base and soft rays no true fin spines (although pelvic fins have 1 laminar serrate spine) anal fin with soft rays ANOMALOPIDAE Vol. 2, p Flashlight fishes To 11 cm. Sheltering in caves or in deep water adjacent to coral reefs during the day; on moonless nights migrating to shallow water around coral reefs. A single species in the area. 1 st dorsal fin with 4 spines 2 nd dorsal fin with 2 spines and 14 soft rays large conspicuous light organ under eye TRACHICHTHYIDAE Vol. 2, p Slimeheads To about 60 cm. Benthopelagic from a depth of about 75 to m. Five species in the area. sensory canals and spinous ridges covered by membranous skin 3-8 strong spines and soft rays flat, triangular preopercular spine large keeled scutes
11 644 Bony Fishes BERYCIDAE Vol. 2, p Alfonsinos To 55 cm. Demersal or benthopelagic down to m. Two species in the area. eyes very large lateral-line scales extend onto caudal fin no opercular spines 1 spine and 9-13 soft rays HOLOCENTRIDAE Vol. 2, p Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes To about 35 cm. Demersal, mostly on shallow coral reefs or rocky bottoms but some species in depths of 200 m or more. Eleven species in the area. eye very large edges of external bones of head serrate or with spines dorsal fin with spines 1 spine and 7 soft rays 4 spines in anal fin Order ZEIFORMES - Dories and allies PARAZENIDAE Vol. 2, p Parazen To 30 cm. Demersal at depths from 150 to 600 m. One species in the family. JAWS GREATLY PROTRUSIBLE BODY USUALLY COMPRESSED AND DEEP SOFT RAYS OF DORSAL, ANAL, AND PECTORAL FINS NOT BRANCHED ZENIONTIDAE Vol. 2, p Zeniontids To 10 cm. Demersal at depths between 300 and 600 m. A single species in the area. BODY USUALLY COMPRESSED AND DEEP 2 lateral lines no pelvic-fin spines (1 unbranched ray and 6 branched body depth about equal to head length 5-10 PROMINENT SPINES IN ANTERIOR PART OF DORSAL FIN CAUDAL FIN WITH 11 OR 13 BRANCHED RAYS body depth about equal to head length PELVIC FINS SUBTHORACIC OR THORACIC WITH OR WITHOUT A SPINE AND 5-10 SOFT RAYS pelvic fin with 1 spine and 6 soft rays anal fin with 1 weak spine
12 Guide to Orders and Families 645 ZEIDAE Vol. 2, p Dories To 90 cm. Demersal at depths of about 100 to 600 m. Two species in the area. body depth greater than head length pelvic fins ahead of pectoral fins, with 1 spine and 5 soft rays or no spines and 9-10 soft rays 1-3 anal-fin spines OREOSOMATIDAE Vol. 2, p Oreos To 52 cm. Benthopelagic on continental slope in 400 to m. Two species in the area. eye large, head length body depth greater than head length pelvic fin with 1 spine and 5-6 branched rays GRAMMICOLEPIDAE Vol. 2, p body depth greater Tinselfishes than head length To 65 cm. Demersal at depth of about 90 to 900 m. Two species in the area. anal fin with 2-3 spines scales linear, elongated vertically juvenile CAPROIDAE Vol. 2, p Boarfishes To 22 cm. Benthopelagic from depths of 65 to 600 m. Two species in the area pelvic fin with 1 spine and 6 soft rays body depth greater than head length anal fin with 2 spines adult scales with denticulated posterior ridge or keel and small denticles mouth small, oblique pelvic fins behind pectoral fins, with 1 spine and 5 soft rays 3 spines in anal fin
13 646 Bony Fishes Order GASTEROSTEIFORMES - Pipefishes and allies SYNGNATHIDAE Vol. 2, p Pipefishes and seahorses To about 30 cm. Demersal in littoral and coastal waters. There are 27 pipefishes and 4 seahorse species in the area. SNOUT TUBE-LIKE body encased in numerous joined bony rings SCALES OFTEN MODIFIED TO FORM SERIES OF BONY PLATES mouth small pelvic fin absent Hippocampus Syngnathus AULOSTOMIDAE Vol. 2, p Trumpetfishes To 75 cm.demersal in coastal waters.a single species in the area isolated dorsal-fin spines short barbel FISTULARIIDAE Vol. 2, p Cornetfishes To 200 cm. Demersal from shallow seagrass beds and coral reefs and to depths over 10 m on soft bottoms. Two species in the area. dorsal and anal fins short-based and opposed, each with soft rays caudal fin filamentous, consisting of 2 rays MACRORAMPHOSIDAE Vol. 2,p.1229 Snipefishes To 15 cm. Demersal to mesopelagic between depths of 25 and 600 m. A single species in the area. 2 nd dorsal-fin spine very long and stout, serrate posteriorly
14 Guide to Orders and Families 647 Order SCORPAENIFORMES - Scorpionfishes, Searobins, and allies DACTYLOPTERIDAE Vol. 2, p Flying gurnards To 45 cm. Demersal on sandy or muddy bottoms to depths of about 80 m.a single species in the area. USUALLY WELL-DEVELOPED SPINES ON HEAD, AND PROMINENT SPINES IN DORSAL FIN long keeled spine 2 free spines and 2 dorsal fins CAUDAL FIN RARELY head encased in bony shield pectoral fins very large long preopercular spine dorsal view CHEEKS WITH BONY STRUT (POSTERIOR EXTENSION OF INFRAORBITAL BONE TO PREOPERCLE) PECTORAL FINS USUALLY ROUNDED, MEMBRANES BETWEEN LOWER RAYS OFTEN REDUCED OR ABSENT SCORPAENIDAE Vol. 2, p Scorpionfishes, rockfishes To 45 cm. Demersal, typically in shallow hard bottom but some on soft bottom down to 800 m. Around 30 species in the area. numerous head spines 2 opercular spines, 3 or more preopercular spines bony strut on cheek TRIGLIDAE Vol. 2, p head bony with many ridges and spines Searobins To about 45 cm. Demersal, from the coastline to a depth of about 180 m.nineteen species in the area. snout pointed 3 lower rays of pectoral fin free PERISTEDIIDAE Vol. 2, p Armoured searobins To 30 cm. Demersal, typically in water deeper than 180 m. Around 12 species in the area. rostral prolongation external shell consisting of 4 rows of spinous scutes on each side lip barbel chin barbels 2 lower rays of pectoral fins free
15 648 Bony Fishes Order PERCIFORMES: Suborder PERCOIDEI - Perch-like fishes The order Perciformes is the most diverse order of fishes with a little over 65 families represented in the Western Central Atlantic.Therefore, the order is broken down into its component suborders to make this guide to families easier to use. The first suborder, the Percoidei, contains the bulk of the perciform diversity and includes around 35 families. CENTROPOMIDAE Vol. 2, p Snooks To 130 cm. Demersal in shallow coastal and brackish waters, sometimes in fresh waters. Six species in the area. MAXILLARY BONE NOT INCLUDED IN GAPE OF MOUTH, POSITIONED DORSAL TO THE TOOTH-BEARING PREMAXILLA SPINES USUALLY PRESENT IN DOR- SAL, ANAL, AND PELVIC FINS MORONIDAE Vol. 2, p Temperate basses To 180 cm. Anadromous in rivers, estuaries, and coastal waters. A single species in the area. small, conical teeth in jaw villiform teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue TYPICALLY 1 OR 2 DORSAL FINS WITH SHARP SPINES AS ANTERIOR ELEMENTS 8 spines in 1 st dorsal fin PELVIC FINS USUALLY THORACIC, WITH 1 SPINE AND 5 SOFT RAYS rear edge of preopercle with 2 flat points maxilla widely expanded posteriorly 3 spines in anal fin 2 separate dorsal fins, the 1 st with 8 spines, the 2 nd with 1 spine and 8-11 soft rays lateral line extending onto caudal fin dorsal fin notched to base, the 1 st with 8-9 spines, the 2 nd with 1 spine and soft rays POLYPRIONIDAE Vol. 2, p Wreckfishes To 200 cm. Prefers deep rocky slopes. A single species. opercle with distinctive ridge ending in spine caudal fin truncate or rounded small teeth in jaws, roof of mouth, and tongue ACROPOMATIDAE Vol. 2, p Temperate ocean-basses To 80 cm. Benthopelagic at depths between 87 and 910 m. Nine species in the area. edge of opercle with 1-2 flat points or several spines dorsal fin divided to base or completely separate, the 1 st with 7-10 spines, the 2 nd with 1 spine and 9, 10, or 14 soft rays maxilla mostly exposed when mouth closed anal fin with 2-3 spines and 6-9 or 12 soft rays
16 Guide to Orders and Families 649 SYMPHYSANODONTIDAE Vol. 2, p Bunquelovelies To about 15 cm.demersal on continental shelf and upper continental slope. Two species in the area. 2 opercular spines dorsal fin usually with 9 spines and 10 soft rays most of head, maxilla, and dentaries covered by scales SERRANIDAE Vol. 2, p Groupers, hamlets, hinds, seabasses, sand-perches, tatleys To about 250 cm (exceptional). Demersal in coastal waters usually shallower than 200 m. Around 90 species in the area. edge of preopercle serrate tip of maxilla mostly exposed when mouth closed usually 3 opercular spines roof of mouth usually with small teeth single, continuous dorsal fin 3 spines in anal fin Anthias Serranus GRAMMATIDAE Vol. 2, p Basslets To 8 cm. Demersal mostly in coral and rocky reefs to a depth of about 50 m. Eleven species in the area. Rypticus lateral line absent or interupted 2 or fewer flat spines on opercle 1 st ray of pelvic fin elongate
17 650 Bony Fishes OPISTOGNATHIDAE Vol. 3, p Jawfishes To 19 cm. Demersal typically shallower than 30 m, living in burrows. Seventeen species in the area spines in dorsal fin lateral line high and short pelvic fins inserted anterior to pectoral fins, outer 2 segmented rays unbranched and stout 2or3spinesin anal fin Longhopisthus PRIACANTHIDAE Vol. 3, p eyes very large Bigeyes To 65 cm. Demersal, generally on coral or rocky reefs from the coastline to a depth of about 400 m. Four species in the area. mouth large, strongly oblique continuous dorsal fin with 10 spines and soft rays pelvic-fin insertion in front of pectoral fins pelvic fins joined to body by a skin fold 3 spines in anal fin APOGONIDAE Vol. 3, p Cardinalfishes To 11 cm.demersal mostly on coral reefs from the coastline to a depth of 100 m. Twenty-three species in the area. eyes large 6 spines in 1 st dorsal fin 2 separate dorsal fins maxilla wide, without scales, the upper part concealed when mouth closed 2 spines and 8 soft rays in anal fin EPIGONIDAE Vol. 3, p Deepwater cardinalfishes To about 50 cm. Near bottom at depths from 75 to m. Eight species in the area. 2 dorsal fins, the 1 st with 6-8 spines the 2 nd with 1 spine and 7-10 soft rays eyes large lateral line extends onto caudal fin maxilla narrow anal fin with 1-3 spines and 7-10 soft rays click for next page
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