
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Batrachoididae | Porichthys plectrodon | Jordan and Gilbert | 1882 | Atlantic Midshipman |
Porichthys plectrodon
Unique Characters: Dorsal-fin spines 2; subopercular spines absent. Body scaleless. No axillary pore behind pectoral fins. Canine-like teeth and photophores present.
Similar Species: Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tau. Dorsal-fin spines 3; 1 subopercular spine present. Body scaleless. Axillary pore behind pectoral fins present. Canine-like teeth and photophores absent.

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