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Analysis of Families 
®L . Caudal fin present; ventrals .jugular. 
_ . Caudal united with long anal; small short dorsal fin 
* , 
close behind pectoral bases. --—-— —-—— 
_________ Ateleopodidae . 
o 
. Caudal free from dorsal and anal, dorsal extended 
along back, often divided in 2 or 3 sections. 
1 
£ • Chin with barbel, rarely obsolete; frontal bones 
without triangular excavated area above---- 
_______„—-Gadidae. 
£ . No barbels; frontal bones paired, with triangular 
excavated above, divergent frontal crests 
continuous from forked occipital crest- 
_ ___.. M erlucc i ida e. 
a 1 . Caudal absent, dorsal and anal united at end of strongly 
tapering tail.; ventrals belo^r or somewhat behind 
pectoral origin.—-———— -- Coryphaenoididae. 
