Gangetic Scabbardfish and Similar Species
Eupleurogrammus muticus
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Largehead Hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
Key differences: Trichiurus lepturus has a larger head relative to its body, and its lateral line runs straight along the mid-lateral line of the body, unlike the ventrally curved anterior portion in Eupleurogrammus muticus. Also, the dorsal fin origin is typically further back in T. lepturus.
Shortfin Hairtail
Eupleurogrammus glossodon
Key differences: Eupleurogrammus glossodon is very similar but can be distinguished by subtle differences in dorsal fin ray counts (typically fewer in E. glossodon, 90-98 vs. 100-108 in E. muticus) and sometimes by the relative length of the pectoral fin. E. muticus generally has a slightly longer pectoral fin.
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