Preliminary Guide to the Identification of the Early Life History Stages of Acropomatod Fishes of the Western Central North Atlantic;Technical memo

摘要

Adult acropomatids are benthopelagic fishes found on the edges and slopes of insular and continental shelves at depths from 36 to over 1000 m. Acropomatids have a dorsal fin completely separated into spinous and soft-rayed parts. The first part has 7-10 spines and the second part with or without a spine and 8-10 soft rays; the anal fin has two or three spines and 7-9 soft rays; seven branchiostegal rays, and 25 vertebrae. Opercle with 2 spines; large canine teeth on both jaws; lateral line not prolonged onto caudal fin.