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body high, very compressed
forehead steep, roundedD & A: high front lobes, no rear finletsAlectis ciliaris, African pompanoLL: spiny scales - tail base onlyjuvenile: front D & A = filaments, pelvics long -
oblongoperculum - black spot
pectoral: black blotchCaranx hippos, Crevalle jackchest & pectoral base scalelessLL scutes 23-25 -
deep, compressed
head profile steep, angulardark grey; fins & LL scutes blacklobes D & A: longCaranx lugubris, Black jack -
very compressed
lower profile very convexD & A: low, no finlets behindupper tail base - black blotchChloroscombrus chrysurus, Atlantic bumper -
throat membrane whitestraight part LL : 19-33 scales + 23-32 scutes
LL branch - nape onlyC yellow-greenDecapterus macarellus, Mackerel scadtop jaw: end edge straight, angled forward below
1 finlet after D & A -
1-14 dark spots on curved LL
mouth membrane not whitestraight part LL : 0-2 scales + 37-56 scutes
LL branch - nape onlyC amber/duskyDecapterus punctatus, Round scadtop jaw: end edge concave above, rounded below
1 finlet after D & A -
mouth membrane clear/dark
tip top jaw hookedstraight part LL: 0-8 normal scales + 31-39 scute
LL branch - nape onlyedges Ds, C & pectoral: redDecapterus tabl, Redtail scadtop jaw rear end: straight
1 finlet after D & A
edge operculum fine serrations -
elongate
snout pointed, mouth smallD & A: 1 finlet behindElagatis bipinnulata, Rainbow runnerside: yellow stripe + blue edgesLL: no scutes -
body deepyellow + 7-11 dark barsGnathanodon speciosus, Golden jack, Golden trevallylips thick, fleshy
adults - no teeth -
ovalC yellow, top tip black
juv: operculum dark blotch, body - barsD & A: no finlets behindHemicaranx amblyrhynchus, Bluntnose jackboth jaws: 1 row comblike teethpectorals > headLL: straight part with scutes -
elongatehead & body - 6 black bars,
C black + wide white stripestail base: long keelNaucrates ductor, the Pilotfish -
D1 IVOligoplites palometa, Maracaibo leatherjacklower jaw not expanded, weakly convex lower profile
lower gill rakers 11-14upper front teeth: band of simple -
D1 IVOligoplites saliens, Castin leatherjacklower jaw expanded, strongly convex lower profile
lower gill rakers 17-20front top jaw: 1 row teeth -
DI VOligoplites saurus saurus, the leatherjack, Atlantic leatherjacklower jaw not expanded, weakly convex lower profile
lower gill rakers 13-16top front jaw: 2 rows teeth -
elongate ovalrear flank - yellow stripe, fins yellow
operculum - black spotD & A: no finlets behindPseudocaranx dentex, Thicklipped jack, White trevallylips fleshy, with papillae, top lip projectsLL: straight part with scutes -
elongate oval
large fatty eyelid covers large eyeD & A: no finlets behindSelar crumenophthalmus, Purse-eyed scad, Bigeye scadLL: extension nape onlyrear section LL only with scutes -
body v deep (depth at D2 origin 61-66% SL)
forehead profile: concave before eyes, top roundD & A lobes slightly/not elongateSelene brownii, Full moonfish, Caribbean moonfishgill rakers 31-34juv: black spot over straight part LL -
body moderately deep (depth at D2 origin 46-52% SL)
forehead profile: concave before eyes, top roundD & A lobes not/slightly elongateSelene setapinnis, Atlantic moonfishgill rakers 36-42juv: black spot over straight part LL -
forehead profile straight, top angularD & A lobes v elongateSelene vomer, Atlantic look downjuv: 4-5 faint interrupted bars
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elongate
oblique bar: eye to D1D VII + I, 29-34; D2 lobe & lt; 15% FLjuv bars: 5 double +, 6th on tail base, NOT onto DSeriola dumerili, Greater amberjacktop jaw: top bone wide, corner roundgill rakers: 18-24 small fish, 11-19 largeA base 59-71% D2 base -
short oblique bar: eye to nape before D1
yellow stripe: eye to CD2 lobe 12-15.4% FLjuv: 7 broken bars, 8th on tail base, 3rd-7th extend onto D & ASeriola fasciata, Lesser amberjacktop jaw: top bone slendergill rakers 23-26 -
body deep
oblique bar: eye to D1D2 lobe 16-25% FLjuv: 6 bars (with pale center-line), 7th on tail base, NOT onto D & ASeriola rivoliana, Almaco jacktop jaw: top bone wide, corner angular -
oblique bar: eye to D1D VIII + I, 33-39; D2 lobe low
A base 48-63% of D2 basejuv: 6 solid bars, 3rd-5th extend onto D & ASeriola zonata, Banded rudderfishtop jaw: top bone not slender, round cornergill rakers 20-25 small fish, 12-17 large -
body short, deepD VI, 18-20
A 17-18D lobe moderatly long
fins blackTrachinotus falcatus, the Permit -
body triangular
2-5 narrow silver bars
D & A lobes v long, blackishD VI
A 16-18Trachinotus goodei, Palometa pompano -
elongate
fatty eye-lidtop corner operculum: black spotD & A: no finlets behindTrachurus lathami, Rough scadLL: extension below Dpectoral > headall of LL with scutes -
oblong
dark, +/- barsD & A: no rear finletsUraspis secunda, Cottonmouth jackinside mouth whitepectoral > headstraight part LL: rear scutes point forwards