Photo Credit: NOAA Fisheries, Pascagoula Lab
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Mullidae | Pseudupeneus maculatus | (Bloch) | 1793 | Spotted Goatfish |
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Unique Characters: A spine posteriorly on opercle. Maxilla not reaching to below anterior margin of eye. No teeth on roof of mouth. Three conspicuous dark blotches along lateral line. Median fins whitish. Lateral-line scales 27-31. Snout pointed. Pectoral-fin rays 13-15.
Similar Species: Yellow Goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus. A spine posteriorly on opercle. Maxilla not reaching to below anterior margin of eye. No teeth on roof of mouth. A broad yellow stripe from eye to base of caudal fin. Median fins yellow. Lateral-line scales 34-39. Snout not pointed. Pectoral-fin rays 15-17.
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