Species: Eugerres brevimanus, Short-fin mojarra

Eugerres brevimanus (Günther, 1864)

Short-fin mojarra

Body moderately deep (depth 40-45% of SL), compressed; upper head profile convex; lips noticeably swollen;  lower profile of head distinctively concave; mouth highly extensible, pointing downward when protruded; lower border of preopercle serrated; bone under front of eye with serrated border; teeth inside throat all pointed;  10-12 lower gill rakers;  dorsal fin IX, 9-10, elevated at front, 2nd  spine longer than distance between tip of snout and rear of eye; anal fin III, 8, second spine much enlarged, thick and robust, but not longer than 2nd  dorsal spine; pectoral short, not reaching past pelvics; tail forked; scales large, conspicuous and finely rough, covering most of head and body; dorsal and anal fins fold into a high scaly sheath along their bases.