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click for previous page Guide to Orders and Families 1593 long, rounded lobes on soft single dorsal fin with XI-XIII spines dorsal and anal fins; with and 13-16 soft rays rounded caudal fin this gives LOBOTIDAE Vol. 5, p. 2942 appearance of 3 tails Tripletails To over 100 cm. In coastal waters and estuaries, some entering fresh water; also found offshore around floating objects. Three species in the area. Species of the genus Coius (formerly Datniodes) sometimes placed in a separate family, Coiidae or Datnioidae. preopercle serrate anal fin with III spines and 8-11 soft rays GERREIDAE Vol. 5, p. 2946 single dorsal fin with IX-X spines and 9-15 soft rays Silverbiddies, mojarras To about 35 cm. Near bottom in coastal and top of head estuarine waters to depths of about 70 m; scaly also entering fresh water. Fourteen species in the area. mouth highly protrusible, pointing downward large scales, when extended easily removed detail of head anal fin with II-III or V-VI spines and 6-8 or 12-14 soft rays HAEMULIDAE Vol. 5, p. 2960 single dorsal fin with IX-XV Grunts, sweetlips, rubberlips spines and 12-26 soft rays To 120 cm. Near bottom in estuaries and in coastal waters on reefs or over soft bottom. Twenty-five species in the area. 2 or 6 chin teeth conical, pores and roof of mouth 0-1 median toothless chin pit scales present between eye and mouth and everywhere on preopercle serrate, anal fin with III spines, head except tip slightly concave the 2nd enlarged, and 7-9 ventral view of head of snout posterior margin soft rays (Pomadasys) 1594 Bony Fishes single dorsal fin with X-XIII spines SPARIDAE Vol. 5, p. 2989 no scales and 9-17 soft rays between eye and Porgies mouth To 75 cm. Coastal, demersal to a depth of about 150 m, occasionally entering estuaries. Twelve species in the area. teeth canine-like, conical or incisor-like, molars often present, roof of mouth cheek toothless scaled preopercle margin anal fin with III spines hind tip of premaxilla overlapping maxilla; smooth maxilla in sheath when mouth closed axillary scale and 7-15 soft rays at base of pelvic fins LETHRINIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3002 outer teeth canine-like single dorsal fin with X spines and or conical, molars 9 soft rays (10 in Monotaxinae) often present, inner Emperors teeth villiform, roof of To 100 cm. Demersal in coastal waters, mouth toothless mostly over sandy, rocky, and coral reef bottom, to outer edge of continental shelf at depths to 180 m. Thirty-three species in the area. cheek and preopercle scaleless in preopercle Lethrinus margin smooth anal fin with III spines maxilla not articulating with tip and 8 soft rays of premaxilla; maxilla concealed (10 in Monotaxinae) no scales between when mouth closed Lethrininae (Lethrinus) eye and mouth but Monotaxinae (Gymnocranius) cheek scaled in Monotaxinae NEMIPTERIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3049 Threadfin breams single dorsal fin with X spines and 9 soft rays To about 35 cm standard length. Demersal in coastal continental shelf waters, mostly over sand and mud bottom to a depth of about 300 m. Fifty-four species listed from the area. teeth conical, Nemipterus enlarged anterior canines in some; anal fin with III spines roof of mouth and usually 7 soft rays toothless (8 in 1 species) suborbital spine in Scolopsis Scolopsis Guide to Orders and Families 1595 st POLYNEMIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3088 2 dorsal fins, the 1 with VII-VIII spines, eye covered the 2nd with I spine and 11-18 soft rays by adipose Threadfins tissue To about 200 cm; marine coastal waters, estuaries, coastal lagoons and fresh water river mouths; benthic. mouth inferior anal fin with II-III spines lower pectoral-fin rays filamentous, and 9-30 soft rays separated from fin SCIAENIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3115 single dorsal fin, deeply notched, with IX-XI spines and 21-44 soft rays large and small Croakers conical teeth in jaws, roof of lateral line to tip To 160 cm standard length. Demersal, mouth toothless of caudal fin coastal and continental shelves, mostly over soft bottoms; some also in estuaries and in fresh water. Around 50 species in the area. barbel present in Johnius some species; sensory pores often anal fin with II spines and 6-12 soft rays Argyrosomus on snout and chin 2 well-separated dorsal fins, the 1st with VII-VIII spines and the 2nd with 9 soft rays MULLIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3173 Goatfishes To 50 cm. Bottom coastal fishes, mostly on soft bottoms or sandy areas around reefs. Twenty-nine species in the area. 1 pair of long barbels at tip of chin anal fin with I spine and 6 soft rays single, short dorsal fin, in PEMPHERIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3199 advance of anal-fin origin, with V-VII spines and 7-13 soft rays Sweepers To about 22 cm. Bottom coastal fishes, most common around coral reefs and down to a depth of around 100 m. Around 10 species in the area. lateral line extends far onto caudal fin long anal fin, with III spines and 18-45 soft rays 1596 Bony Fishes single dorsal fin, the spinous portion GLAUCOSOMATIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3203 much shorter than the soft-rayed portion, with VIII spines and 12-14 soft rays Pearl perches To about 70 cm. Coastal on rocky or reef bottom in moderately deep water. Three species in the area. teeth in jaws conical, no canines; teeth on vomer and palatines distinct, thin supplementary bone on anal fin with III spines upper edge of maxilla and 9-12 soft rays eye with adipose lid single dorsal fin, its origin far back, with IV spines LEPTOBRAMIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3208 and 16-18 soft rays Beachsalmon To about 43 cm. Coastal, entering brackish and fresh water. A single species in the family, also in the area. maxilla extending beyond anal fin with III spines posterior margin of eye and 26-30 soft rays origin of anal fin in front of origin of dorsal fin single, short-based BATHYCLUPEIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3209 eye very dorsal fin, with I weak large spine and 8-10 soft rays Bathyclupeids To 30 cm. Deep-sea fishes on the continental slope and oceanic waters; meso-, bathy-, or benthopelagic. Three species in the area. pelvic fin subjugular anal fin with I spine and 24-39 soft rays single dorsal fin, its origin far back, with IV-VI spines and 15-18 TOXOTIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3210 soft rays Archerfishes To about 50 cm. Mangroves and brackish waters, also entering fresh water. Two brackish-water species in the area. lower jaw protruding a deep longitudinal groove on roof of mouth anal fin with III spines and 15-18 soft rays Guide to Orders and Families 1597 body ovate, single dorsal fin with MONODACTYLIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3214 very laterally V-VIII short spines and compressed 26-31 soft rays, the Moonfishes anterior rays elongated To 25 cm. Coastal, estuaries and entering fresh water. Three species in the area. pelvic fins absent or anal fin with III spines vestigial in some adults and 26-31 soft rays, the anterior rays elongated single dorsal fin with VIII-X spines and DREPANIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3219 19-22 soft rays body oval Sicklefishes and very laterally To 50 cm. Coastal, mostly over sand or mud compressed bottom, also on reefs and enters estuaries. Two species in the area. mouth very protractile, pointing downward when protruded long falciform pectoral fins reaching caudal peduncle anal fin with III spines and 16-19 soft rays Vol. 5, p. 3222 CHAETODONTIDAE single dorsal fin with VI-XVI spines and 15-30 soft rays Butterflyfishes To about 30 cm. Mostly on shallow coral body ovate, reefstoadepthof60m;somespecies eye band usually very laterally restricted to deep water below 60 m. present compressed Seventy species in the area. mouth small, protrusible preopercle smooth, without prominent spines III-V anal-fin spines 1598 Bony Fishes POMACANTHIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3264 body highly single dorsal fin compressed with IX-XV laterally spines and Angelfishes 15-33 soft rays To about 50 cm. Most closely associated with coral reefs at depths between 5 and 60 m, some species restricted to greater depths. Around 44 species in the area. 1 or more spines at angle of preopercle anal fin with III spines and 14-25 soft rays 2 separate, highly elevated dorsal fins, the 1st with ENOPLOSIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3285 VIII spines, the 2nd with I spine and 14-15 soft rays Old wife body prominently To 31 cm. Coastal rocky reefs and seagrass compressed laterally beds from shallow water to a depth of 100 m. A single species in the area. anal fin with III large spines and 14-15 ventral soft rays fin PENTACEROTIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3286 single dorsal Armourheads fin with IV spines and To 35 cm. On hard bottom at depths from 40 23-29 soft to 400 m. A single species in the area. rays head mostly naked, bones exposed and rugose anal fin with III spines and 8-10 soft rays Guide to Orders and Families 1599 single dorsal fin with XI scales extend onto KYPHOSIDAE Vol. 5, p. 3288 spines and 12-15 soft rays most of soft portion of dorsal and anal fins Seachubs To 60 cm. Occurs on rocky or coral reefs. Five species in the area. single row of incisor-like teeth in both jaws incisor-like hockey-stick shaped teeth caudal fin upper jaw viewed individual tooth, moderately from below lateral view rear tip of anal fin with III spines forked maxilla exposed and 11-14 soft rays single dorsal fin with XIII-XVI GIRELLIDAE Vol.