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Methods and definitions 451 



Material 452 



Kyphosiis sectatrix (Linnaeus) 452 



Development 453 



Distribution along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the northern 



Bahamas 459 



Kyphosus incisor (Cuvier) 462 



Development 462 



Distribution along Atlantic coast of the United States and northern Bahamas. 466 



Body proportions of Kyphosus sectatrix and Kyphosus incisor 468 



Comparison of the species : 4 72 



Anatomy and appearance 472 



Body proportions 474 



Key to the North Atlantic species of Kyphosus 477 



Distribution along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the northern 



Bahamas 477 



Literature cited 477 



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