Gonus Bcomberomorus
1 a. Three rudimontary sill rakors on lower branch of first arch; teeth in Jnws, at least in large specimons minutoly serrated along their edges.........
1 b. More than three gill rakors on lower branch of first arch; toeth without sorrations/
2a. origin of second dcrsal about midway between base of uppor caudal rays and tip of snout uttattus
2b. orisin of second dorsal nidway betwocn- base of upper onudal rays and eye sides with longitudinal stronks disappearing in preservod specimens
Family Histiophoridae one species recorded Histiophorus gladius. SUBORDER STROIMATOIDEI
Key to families
1a. Dorsal fin deeply notched, consisting of a spinous part and a soft part, almost separnted into two fins; ventral fins present; gill membranes froe from isthmus. ..NOMEIDAE 1 b. Dorsal fin consisting of soft roya with rudimentary spines in front, more or less hiddon in skin; ventral fins present or absent; gill membranes broadly united to isthmus........................................STROMATEIDAE
Family Stromatoidae
Key to genera
1a. Vontral fins present.
1b. Ventral fins absent. .......................................2
2a. Posterior portion of lateral line with a keel.
2b. Lateral line, without a koel....................Pampus