| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sphyraenidae | Peprilus paru | (Linnaeus) | 1758 | Harvestfish |
Peprilus paru
Unique Characters: 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.
Similar Species:
Butterfish
Peprilus triacanthus
Gulf Butterfish
Peprilus burti
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.
Gulf Butterfish Peprilus burti. 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.
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