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Family Exocoetidae, FLYING FISHES
Description: tip of lower jaw and upper lobe of caudal fin orange-red; pectoral fin short; tip of pelvic fin extends past beginning of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins unscaled.
Where found: young are pelagic; adults abundant in bays and nearshore waters, near reefs
Size: up to 16″
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Family Clupeidae, HERRINGS
Description: silvery, with a greenish or bluish back; fins golden yellow; a single dark shoulder spot; scales on back noticeably smaller than those on sides and difficult to count – about 60-70 rows across middle of side; 27-30 (usually 28-29) ventral scutes.
Size: to 32 cm (13 in.).
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