Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Sphyraenidae | Peprilus triacanthus | (Peck) | 1804 | Butterfish |
Peprilus triacanthus
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 more than 2 times in length. Dorsal and upper ventral surface in adults often with a mottled color pattern.
Similar Species:
Harvestfish
Peprilus paru
Gulf Butterfish
Peprilus burti
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.
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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