| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sparidae | Diplodus holbrookii | (Bean) | 1878 | Spottail Pinfish |
Diplodus holbrookii
Unique Characters: A large dark blotch on caudal peduncle. Dark blotch on caudal peduncle extends well below lateral line nearly to lower margin of caudal peduncle. Iridescent gold dorsally; dorsal fin membranes brownish. Front teeth in jaws very broad incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. No forward-projecting spine in front of dorsal fin (this spine is a part of the fin-spine support bone). 50 to 61 lateral-line scales. Longest dorsal-fin spine about 2.5 times in head.
Similar Species:
Silver Porgy Diplodus argenteus. Front teeth in jaws incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. Front teeth in jaws very broad incisors. Body with dark spots, stripes, or bars. A large dark blotch on caudal peduncle. No forward-projecting spine in front of dorsal fin (this spine is a part of the fin-spine support bone). Dark blotch on caudal peduncle extends only to or slightly below lateral line. 56-67 lateral-line scales. Longest dorsal-fin spine about 2.1 times in head.
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