180 True Fishes 



COMMON SEA BASS, TRIPLETAIL, 

 CUNNER, TAUTOG 



I. Pectoral fin long; hind tip reaches to about origin of 

 anal fin 

 Page 181, fig. A 



See Common Sea Bass, p. 368. 



II. Pectoral fin shorter; hind tip reaches a point far in 

 front of origin of anal fin 

 Page 181, figs. B-D 



Ila. Mouth large; upper jaw reaches beyond front 

 margin of eye 

 Page 181, fig. B 



See Tripletail, p. 370. 



lib. Mouth smaller; upper jaw does not reach front 

 margin of eye 

 Page 181, figs. C, D 



1. Snout pointed; scales on rear part of operculum 

 Page 181, fig. C 



See Cunner, p. 393. 



2. Snout rounded; no scales on rear part of 

 operculum 



Page 181, fig. D 



See Tautog, p. 393. 



