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  • body shallow, lower profile ~ straight
    front eye rim: no spines
    2nd D spine: not passing D2 base
    space between D bases > eye
    D1 origin before anus
    Macroramphosus gracilis, Slender Snipefish
    no obvious scutes between pelvics & A
  • body deep, lower profile convex
    front eye rim: + spines
    2nd D spine: reaches C
    space between D bases < eye
    D1 origin over anus
    Macroramphosus scolopax, Longspine Snipefish
    protruding scutes between pelvics & A