| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sparidae | Stenotomus chrysops | (Linnaeus) | 1766 | Scup |
Stenotomus chrysops
Unique Characters: Front teeth in jaws incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. Front teeth in jaws narrow, in close-set bands, teeth in outer band a little enlarged, compressed and lanceolate (narrower at base). 5 or 6 faint dark bars on upper sides, and 12-15 indistinct stripes. Dorsal-fin spines not filamentous.
Similar Species:
Longspine Porgy Stenotomus caprinus. Front teeth in jaws incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. Front teeth in jaws narrow, in close-set bands, teeth in outer band a little enlarged, compressed and lanceolate (narrower at base). No dark spots, stripes, or bars on body. Third and fourth dorsal-fin spines markedly elongate, filamentous.
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