| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Batrachoididae | Porichthys plectrodon | Jordan and Gilbert | 1882 | Atlantic Midshipman |
Porichthys plectrodon
Unique Characters: Silvery to gold on sides with dark spots/blotches dorsally. Canine-like teeth and photophores present on head and lateral line. Dorsal-fin spines 2 and small; subopercular spines absent. Body scaleless. No axillary pore behind pectoral fins.
Similar Species: Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tau. Body brownish, variably blotched with darker brown. Fins banded. Canine-like teeth and photophores absent. Dorsal-fin spines 3; 1 subopercular spine present. Body scaleless. Axillary pore behind pectoral fins present.
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