ANTENARIIDAE.

First dorsal fin spine free and modified as a lure, second and
third dorsal fin spines also free from rest of fin, well-developed, and covered by
skin.

APLOACTINIDAE. dorsal fin membrane connected to caudal peduncle

posteriorly with the unbranched rays.

Next Family is ARIIDAE. First dorsal fin short with a long, often rough spine,
more or less serrated on inner edge, and sometimes also on the outer edge and
outer dorsal fin rays prolonged.

Next Familiy is ATHERINIDAE. The dorsal fins widely separated.

Next Family is BELONIDAE, CHIROCENTRIDAE, CHAETODONTIDAE (sisanya

ga kedengeran). In this all family, the fin spine absent and fins posterior in
position.

Next Family is BOTHIDAE and CITHARIDAE (?).dorsal fin origin above or in

front of eyes. eyes on left side of body. dorsal fin with spinous rays, its origin
behind upper eye. (gak jelas). You can find some spines in PSETTODIDAE, but
it is absent in BOTHIDAE.

The next is BREGMACEROTIDAE. Two dorsal fins, the first a single long ray on
top of rear part of head, the second with a long base, middle rays much shorter;
one long-based anal fin with middle rays much shorter.

The next is CEPOLIDAE. Last ray of dorsal and anal fins broadly united to caudal
fin by a membrane.

The next family is CHEILODACTYLIDAE. a scaly sheath present along base of

dorsal fins.

The next is CIRRHITIDAE. 1 or more cirri projecting from tips of interspinous

membranes of dorsal fin

The next is CLUPEIDAE and CLINIDAE. Fins lacking spiny rays; a single dorsal
fin, usually short and near mid-point of body.

The next is CONGIOPODIDAE. The dorsal fin strongly elevated anteriorly.

The next is CONGRIDAE. No spines in fins; dorsal and anal fins continuous around tail.
dorsal fin begins more or less above gill opening.
The next is CORYPHAENIDAE. Dorsal fins without sharp spines, or finlets and
origin on nape and end with caudal fin.

The next is CYNOGLOSSIDAE. Dorsal fin reaching forward onto head and
fins joined to caudal fin.

The next is DACTYLOPTERIDAE. 1 or 2 dorsal spines detached from fin.

The next is DREPANIDAE. The first small, procumbent, visible only in young.
depressible in a high basal scaly sheath separate the spinous part from the
soft

The next is ECHENEIDAE. First dorsal fin replaced by a transversal,

laminated, oval cephalic disc with 16 to 28 laminae; second dorsal fin and
anal fin long, lacking spines.

The next is GEMPYLIDAE. Two dorsal fins, the second (excluding finlets)
shorter than the first. Detached finlets often present behind dorsal and anal
fins.

The next is ISTIOPHORIDAE. Dorsal fins two, close together, the first much
larger than the second.

The next is LOPHIIDAE. Three cephalic and post cephalic fin spines present. The secon
dorsal fin is soft.

The next is LOPHOTIDAE. Dorsal fin long-based, extending backward to caudal

fin, with 220 to 263 or 310 to 392 rays, the anterior ones more or less
elongate.

The next is MACRORAMPHOSIDAE. Two short-based dorsal fins; the first dorsal fin
originating well behind midbody and with 4 to 8 stout spines, the second spine greatly
enlarged and serrated on the posterior margin.

The next is MACROURIDAE. The first dorsal fins has first ray spinous and the
second spinous often serrated on leading edge. Second dorsal often
rudimentary.

The next is MOLIDAE. Dorsal generally triangular and located above anal, the
posterior portions of each more or less continuous with the greatly abbreviated
caudal fin.
The next family is MONACANTIDAE. Two dorsal fin spines, the first large and usually
armed with downward-curving barbs (obsolete in old individuals, the second spine very
small and capable of locking the first in an upright position.

The next family is MORIDAE. No spines in fins; 2 or 3 dorsal fins and 1 or 2 anal
fins.

The next family is MUGILIDAE. wo short dorsal fins, the first with 4 slender
spines. modified scales may be present

The next family is MURAENESOCIDAE. Dorsal fin begins more or less over gill
opening.

The next Family is MURAENIDAE. No spines in fin. Dorsal fin and anal fin is
connected.

The next is OPHICHTHIDAE. No spines in fins; dorsal and anal fins continuous
or discontinuous.

The next is PLATACIDAE. A single, unnotched dorsal fin, decreasing in size with
age.

The next is POMACANTHIDAE. filamentous rays sometimes present.

The next family is REGALECIDAE. Dorsal fin extending along whole of body,
with 150 to 500 rays, rays on nape very elongate, erectile and distally free and
leaf-shaped.

The next family is SCOMBRIDAE. Two dorsal fins; anterior fin usually short and
separated from posterior fin; finlets present behind dorsal and anal fins.

The next family is SIGANIDAE. Dorsal fin with 13 strong spines and 10 soft rays,
preceded by a forward projecting spine.

The next family is SILLAGINIDAE. In this Family, The species Sillaginopsis

panijus have the first dorsal fin with 10 spines, second spine filamentous.

The next family is STROMATEIDAE. Single dorsal and anal fins with long-based
and slightly to deeply falcate, preceeded by none or 5 to 10 flat, blade-like
spines, pointed on both ends.
The next family is TETRAGONURIDAE. The first dorsal fin longer than the
second one.

The next family is TRACHIPTERIDAE. Dorsal fin originating above or slightly

posterior to eye and extending nearly to caudal fin origin, its anterior rays more or
less detached and elongate, forming a nuchal pennant;