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  • head cónical
    mouth long
    D origin before large pectoral
    LL: all body
    teeth strong
    roof mouth - central row large triangular teeth
  • mouth ends under eye, thick lips
    adult - small, embedded scales
    teeth - minute, in bands
    large pectorals
  • snout, long, fleshy, + papillae, overhangs
    LL complete
    +/- pectorals
    gill openings low
    anus under/near pectoral
  • nostrils: front = tube, rear = hole
    D origin before gill opening
    jaws close completely, not arched
    teeth all sharp
  • D origin close to anus
    teeth slender, sharp
    center roof mouth: 1 row teeth
    LL = 4-5 pores over gill area
    large pectoral