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SILVERY / FISHES
BRASSY CHUB
(Kyphosus vaigiensis) < 75 cm / 2.5 ft
hin ello ish od stri es. he rear ed e of the anal n lines up with the front edge of the top lobe of the tail.
DARKFIN CHUB
(Kyphosus bigibbus) < 60 cm / 2 ft il er reen od ma sho indistinct stri es. hite stri e elo e e. Often dar dorsal and anal ns and tail.
COMMON SNOOK (Centropomus undecimalis) < 1.5 m / 4.5 ft on slo in forehead and a distincti el dar ened lateral line. ound in shallo la oons and man ro es.
BERMUDA CHUB
(Kyphosus sectatrix) < 75 cm / 2.5 ft
nal n and tail not ali ned. o dar ns and sometimes may show white spots. Otherwise similar to K. bigibbus.
TOPSAIL CHUB
(Kyphosus cinerascens) < 75 cm / 2.5 ft istincti el lar e trian ular anal n. all rounded dorsal n. railin ed es of dorsal and anal ns are ali ned.
TARPON
(Megalops atlanticus) < 2.5 m / 8 ft
Large shiny scales and a large upturned mouth. Often found near channels and canyons. Mostly nocturnal.
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