| 1. | The illicium has the same length as the second dorsal spine.
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| 2. | The batfish uses the illicium as a way to lure prey near them.
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| 3. | At the top of its illicium is an esca.
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| 4. | -- Florida anise tree, Illicium floridanum
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| 5. | The illicium is the detached and modified first three spines of the anterior dorsal fin.
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| 6. | The illicium is twice the length of the second dorsal spine and is often darkly banded.
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| 7. | The illicium is twice the length of the second dorsal spine and its often darkly banded.
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| 8. | The illicium often has striped markings, while the esca takes a different form in each species.
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| 9. | The illicium has the same length as the second dorsal spine and it is often darkly banded.
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| 10. | The illicium has two dark rings, though this is faint or absent in a few individuals.
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