| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sphyraenidae | Peprilus burti | Fowler | 1944 | Gulf Butterfish |
Peprilus burti
Unique Characters: Dorsal and anal fins only slightly falcate. A row of up to 25 large pores on body immediately below anterior half of dorsal fin. Upper jaw teeth with 3 small cusps. Body depth less than 2 times in length. Dorsal or upper ventral surface rarely if ever mottled.
Similar Species:
Harvestfish
Peprilus paru
Butterfish
Peprilus triacanthus
Harvestfish Peprilus paru. Dorsal and anal fins moderately to extremely falcate, dorsal fin slightly less so. No large pores below anterior half of dorsal fin. Upper jaw teeth pointed and simple.
Butterfish Peprilus triacanthus. Dorsal and anal fins only slightly falcate. A row of up to 25 large pores on body immediately below anterior half of dorsal fin. Upper jaw teeth with 3 small cusps. Body depth more than 2 times in length. Dorsal and upper ventral surface in adults often with a mottled color pattern.
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