Editing Atlantic tripletail (section)

==Description==
The Atlantic tripletail has an oval- to rhomboid-shaped, compressed body with a slightly concave forehead and an upper jaw which can be protruded a short distance. There is an outer row of small, densely set canine-like teeth in each jaw and an inner band of smaller teeth but no teeth on the roof of the mouth. The [[preoperculum]] is serrated, the serrations shrinking and multiplying as the fish ages, and the [[Operculum (fish)|operculum]] has two flat, hidden spines. The continuous [[dorsal fin]] is supported by 12 robust spines and 15 or 16 soft rays while the [[Fish fin|anal fin]] contains 3 spines and 11 soft rays. The soft rayed portions of the dorsal and anal fins are high and rounded and extend beyond the [[caudal peduncle]] to create the impression of three symmetrical [[caudal fin]]s. The caudal fin itself is rounded.<ref name = STRI>{{cite web |url=https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbean/en/thefishes/species/3700 |title=Species: Lobotes surinamensis, Atlantic Tripletail |access-date=26 October 2023 |work=Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system |publisher=[[Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute]]}}</ref> Adults are dark brown or greenish yellow on the upper body and head and greyish silver on the lower body. The pectoral fins are pale yellow with the other fins being a darker colour than the body. The [[caudal fin]] has a yellow margin. This species has a maximum published [[total length]] of {{cvt|110|cm}} and a weight of {{Convert|19.2|kg|lb|round=0.5}}, with {{cvt|80|cm}} being typical.<ref name = Fishbase/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Edition |date=2023-02-28 |title=A Tale of Tails: The Atlantic Tripletail - Coastal Angler & The Angler Magazine |url=https://coastalanglermag.com/a-tale-of-tails-the-atlantic-tripletail/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> Juveniles have a mottled body with a mix of yellow, brown and black.<ref name = FM/>