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v elongatethin dotted stripes
D > 60 spines + rays1 LLDiplospinus multistriatus, Striped escolarpelvic = tiny spineanus midway between snout & C -
body depth ~1/4 SL
preopercle: 2 spinespelvics > pectorals2 LL, lower branches off behind pectoralEpinnula magistralis, Domine escolarD & A no finlets
D XV-XVIskin smooth, scales small, no tubercles, no belly keel -
very elongate, very compressedD1 deep notch, XXVI-XXXII, low, long base
D & A: 5-7 finlets behindtail base - no keelsGempylus serpens, Common snake-mackerellower jaw strongly projecting2 LLs along back -
body fusiform
eye large, ovalD1 VIII-IX, v low
4-6 finlets after D & Atail base with 3 keelsLepidocybium flavobrunneum, the escolarmouth opens at frontpelvics well developed1 sinuous LL -
elongate, slender, compressed
long head; large eyeD XX-XXI, deep notch, long base
D & A: 2 finlets behindNealotus tripes, Black snake-mackerelpelvic = 1 tiny spine
A: II free spines, 1st large1 straight LL -
body depth ~1/4 SLpelvics < pectorals2 LL, originate together
skin smooth, small scales, no tuberclesNeoepinnula americana, American sackfishpreopercle no spines
D XVItail base no keels -
body depth ~10% SL
tip both jaws: conical skin knobD XIX-XXI+ II1 LLNesiarchus nasutus, Black gemfishpelvics I, 5, < pectoralsD & A: 2 rear finletsskin smooth -
elongate, compressed
long head; large eyeD XVII-XVIII, deep notch, long base
D & A 2 finlets behindPromethichthys prometheus, Roudi escolarno pelvics; A no free spines1 LL, bends down over pectoral -
fusiformD XIII-XV (low) + 15-18
D & A 2 rear finletstail base no keelsRuvettus pretiosus, the Oilfishpelvics well developedskin v rough; belly - keel of bony scales1 LL, obscure, slight bend