| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Sparidae | Stenotomus caprinus | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Longspine Porgy |
Stenotomus caprinus
Unique Characters: Adults silvery, juveniles may have dark bars. Iridescent blue line along base of dorsal fin. Third and fourth dorsal-fin spines markedly elongate, filamentous. Front teeth in jaws incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. Front teeth in jaws narrow, in close-set bands, teeth in outer band a little enlarged, compressed and lanceolate (narrower at base).
Similar Species:
Scup Stenotomus chrysops. Front teeth in jaws incisors, strongly flattened, not conical. Front teeth in jaws narrow, in close-set bands, teeth in outer band a little enlarged, compressed and lanceolate (narrower at base). 5 or 6 faint dark bars on upper sides, and 12-15 indistinct stripes. Dorsal-fin spines not filamentous.
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