Genus: Macrodon, Weakfishes
elongate, compressed
mouth large, oblique
mouth large, oblique
C: S shape
front top & bottom jaws: large canines with arrow points
preoperculum smooth
A: 9-10 rays, spines weak
MACRODON
WEAKFISHES
Body elongate, compressed; eye moderately large; mouth oblique, large, lower jaw projecting; chin without pores, no barbells; snout with 2 marginal pores; teeth large, pointed, with large canines at front, those on top jaw strongly curved, with arrow-head tips; preopercle edge smooth; top corner of gill opening notched; anal fin with short base, short weak spines, 8-9 soft rays; edge of tail fin S shaped; scales small, smooth; soft dorsal and anal entirely scaled; the lateral line extends to the center of the end of the tail fin.
A neotropical genus with two species; one found in and endemic to the tropical eastern Pacific.
