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dark brown +/- 8 cross-bars, +/- irregular spotsD 59-68; A 43-51Achirus achirus, Drab solepectoral 3-4
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8 thin, dark cross-bars
C no dark spots
blind side all paleD 49-60; A 38-48Achirus declivis, Plainfin solepectoral 5-6 -
~ 8 thin cross-bars + spots
C dark spots
blind side +/- rear 1/2 darkD 49-60; A 38-48Achirus lineatus, Lined solepectoral 5-6 -
oval, tapering
eyes tinytan, irregular dark blotchesApionichthys dumerili, Longtail solegill openings narrow slits, separatepelvics distinct, eye-side fin rudimentary/absent -
eye-side: cirri short/absentcomplete bars: body ~20-30; C 3-5
body bars =/ < width pale interspacesjuvenile all darkGymnachirus melas, Naked soleaccessory LLs: usually > 7, 3rd - 47-62 pores -
eye-side cirri short/absentbody bars < width pale interspacesaccessory LLs: usually > 7, 3rd - 34-44 poresGymnachirus nudus, Nude sole, Flabby solecomplete bars: body ~15-18; C 3-4
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eye-side cirri longbody bars 1/2 width pale interspaces
C 4-6 complete & incomplete barsGymnachirus texae, Fringed solecomplete body bars > 30accessory LLs: usually < 8, 3rd 27-38 pores -
yellowish-brown + dense dark reticulating lines
C yellow/clearD 51-55; A 39-41Trinectes inscriptus, Scrawled soleeye-side: small pectoral -
~7-8 thin dark crossbars
fins spottedD 50-56; A 36-42Trinectes maculatus, the hogchokereyes not tiny (40-56% snout)
usually no pectorals -
fine, dense reticulating dark lines
C pale + dark edgeD 52; A 37Trinectes microphthalmus, Smalleye soleeye tiny (< 40% snout)
no pectorals -
body: ~8 thin bars; LL row dark spots
fins - rows spotsD 54-60; A 40-45Trinectes paulistanus, Southern hogchoker, Slipper soleeyes not tiny (40-56% snout)
eye-side pectoral usually present (1 ray)