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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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