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  • spiny D edge narrowly black
    Diapterus auratus, Irish Pompano, Irish Mojarra
    lower gill rakers 12-15
    A III, 8
  • spiny D edge dusky
    Diapterus rhombeus, Rhombic Mojarra
    lower gill rakers 16-18
    A II, 9
  • slender (depth 33-37% SL)
    back: 7 saddles, joining 6-9 flank blotches
    D last spine 5.8-7.1% SL
    Eucinostomus argenteus, Spotfin Mojarra
    8 lower gill rakers
    A III, base 16.7-19.2% SL
    scaleless pit before eyes constricted at front by scales
  • body depth 38-42% SL
    back: 7 saddles, joining 9 flank blotches
    D last spine 7.2-9.9% SL
    Eucinostomus gula, Silver Jenny, Silver Jenny Mojarra
    8 lower gill rakers
    A III, base 15.6-18% SL
    scaleless pit before eyes crossed at front by row of scales
  • body depth 33-36% SL
    no dark V on snout
    back 7 saddles, joining 6 flank blotches
    tail base least depth 10.4-11.1% SL
    Eucinostomus harengulus, Tidewater Mojarra
    8 lower gill rakers
    pectoral scaleless
    A III
    scaleless pit before eyes not closed/restricted at front by scales
    LL 43-46
  • slender (body depth 30-37% SL)
    spiny D front broadly black
    back 6 saddles, joining 6 flank blotches
    Eucinostomus havana, Bigeye Mojarra
    A III
    pectoral completely scaled
    scaleless pit before eyes not closed/restricted at front by scales
  • body depth 30-32% SL
    dark V mark on snout
    silvery
    tail base least depth 8.9-10.1% SL
    Eucinostomus jonesii, Slender Mojarra
    8 lower gill rakers
    A III
    scaleless pit before eyes not closed/restricted at front by scales
    LL 47-48
  • very slender: body depth 28-32% SL
    back: 6 wavy forward pointing saddles join 8 flank
    Eucinostomus lefroyi, Mottled Mojarra
    8 lower gill rakers
    A II, 1st ray branched
    scaleless pit before eyes not closed/restricted at front by scales
  • body plain
    spiny D tip black, white below that, dark below th
    Eucinostomus melanopterus, Flagfin Mojarra
    9 lower gill rakers
    A III
    scaleless pit before eyes not closed/restricted at front by scales
  • spiny D: spine II to rays 5-6, rear edge concave
    Eugerres awlae, Maracaibo Mojarra
    16 (14-17) lower gill rakers
    A III, 8, spine II passes C base
    LL 37 (35-41)
  • LL 38 (37-40)
    snout groove partly/wholly scaled
    Eugerres brasilianus, Brazilian Mojarra
    lower gill rakers 10 (9-11)
    A III, 7
  • upper head profile curved
    spiny D: rear edge straight, spine II reaches base ray 1-4
    LL 37 (35-41)
    snout groove: no scales
    Eugerres plumieri, Striped Mojarra
    lower gill rakers 14 (13-17)
    A III, 8; spine II not past C base
  • body deep
    snout: scales do not extend before eye
    D: 2nd spine = / < distance snout to rear edge eye
    7-8 dark bars
    Gerres cinereus, Yellowfin Mojarra
    preopercle smooth