Family Pomadasyidao
Key to genera
1 a. Scales botwoon lateral line and median dorsal spines 4-9; scales in lateral line 44-60; profile of head straight or convex; acentral longitudinal groove hehind the chin; generally two pores on chin. ...... Pomadasys
1 b. Scales botween latoral line and median dorsal spinos 10-19; scales in latora line 53-100; profile of hend parabolic; strongly declivous before eye; chin with a row of six poros, immediately behind lower lip; no longitudinal groove.......Plectorhynchus