Biological and fisheries data on butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus (Peck)

Murawski, Steven A.; Frank, Donald G.; Chang, Sukwoo

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Biological and fisheries data on butterfish, Peprilus triacanthus (Peck)

1977
By Murawski, Steven A. ; Frank, Donald G. ; Chang, Sukwoo
Series: Technical Series Report (Sandy Hook Laboratory) No. 6

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Murawski, Steven A. ; Frank, Donald G. ; Chang, Sukwoo
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Northeast Fisheries Center (U.S.). ; Sandy Hook Laboratory
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
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Haedrich (1967) reported three genera in the family Stromateidae, Stromateus, Pampus, and Peprilus. According to Horn (1970) "Peprilus is distinguished from the other stromateid genera by the combination of: deep body; large eye; long pectoral fin; two to four small spines ahead of the dorsal and anal fins; a ventral spine on the pelvic bone; and, no pelvic fins.
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Fisheries Statistics Stromateidae
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Technical Series Report (Sandy Hook Laboratory) No. 6
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Miscellaneous
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