Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Gerreidae | Eugerres plumieri | (Cuvier) | 1830 | Striped Mojarra |
Eugerres plumieri
Unique Characters: Sides of body with black longitudinal stripes. Second dorsal-fin spine longer than distance between tip of snout and posterior margin of orbit. Anal spine long and stout. Deep body. Preorbital bone serrated except in very young. Second anal-fin spine longer than anal-fin base. Fin spines thickened. Pharyngeal teeth large and molar-like posteriorly. Margin of preopercle serrated.
Similar Species: Irish Pompano Diapterus auratus. Second dorsal-fin spine long and strong, longer than distance between tip of snout and posterior margin of orbit. Ventral fins yellowish. Narrow black edge on spinous dorsal. Deep body. Preorbital bone smooth. Sides of body without black longitudinal stripes. Second anal-fin spine shorter than anal-fin base. Fin spines not greatly thickened. All pharyngeal teeth pointed. Margin of preopercle serrated.
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