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Analysis of species 
a-*-. Scales larger, 43 to 52; lateral line usually 
with blunt posterior keels. 
b 1 . Anal longer than dorsal, with 15 rays. 
sageneus, 
2 * e ’ 
b • Anal about long as dorsal, with 10 to 12 
rays. 
c 1 . Front dorsal rays reach to or beyond foil 
-owing rays when depressed; lower jaws 
ends in fleshy point or knob; no black 
blotch on shoulder girdle; dorsal and 
caudal without bars. 
d 1 . Pectoral short, reaches slightly beyond 
ventral base, 2 to 2 1/5 in head; ven 
-tral long, only slightly less than 
head, reach more than 1/2 to anal ori 
~gin; gill covers with pale lining. 
e 1 . Eye 4 1/5 to 4 3/4; dorsal fin uni¬ 
form. poeyi. 
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e 2 , Eye 4; dorsal fin barred with darker. 
dominicensis. 
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