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1.2.13 Indented key
A - Body normal, not tapering to a point; caudal fin forked. B - No scutes before or behind pelvic fin base; maxilla tip blunt; anal fin origin well behind last dorsal fin ray - Engraulis. BB - Scutes present along belly, needle like; maxilla tip pointed; anal fin origin under last dorsal fin ray. C - Scutes needle like, present only before pelvic fin base - Stolephorus. CC - Scutes present before and behind pelvic fin base - Thryssa. AA - Body tapering to a point; caudal fin not forked - Coilia. The indented key has an advantage that the relationship of various divisions can be seen very quickly. But this key will be a very long key, alternatives may be widely separated and it is wasteful of space. |
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