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  • plain color
    D 101-105; A 86-90
    Neobythites elongatus, Elongate Cusk-eel, Elongate Brotula
    preopercle 2 spines
    pectoral 23-26
  • upper body - series dark blotches
    D 88-95, 2 dark blotches + 2 (1-4) ocelli
    Neobythites gilli, Twospot Brotula
    preopercle 0-1 weak spine
    pectoral 23-25
    A 73-80, dark & white bars
  • head & body - 2 brown stripes
    D 102-111, black base + white edge
    C black
    Neobythites marginatus, Stripefin Brotula
    preopercle 2 spines
    pectoral 24-28
    A 89-97, white front, black rear
  • D 93-99, 1 ocellus
    Neobythites monocellatus, Onespot Brotula
    preopercle: 1 broad, flat process
    pectoral 24-27
    A 78-83
  • uniform color
    D 110; A 91
    Neobythites multidigitatus, Manyrayed Brotula
    preoperculum 2 broad spines
    pectoral 32
  • D 94-101, 3-4 ocelli, front ocellus midbody
    Neobythites multiocellatus, Threespot Cusk-eel, Ocellated Brotula, Threespot Brotula
    preopercle: 1 broad, weak spine
    pectoral 23-27
    A 79-90
  • upper head & body: many black spots
    D 96-101, row spots + edge white
    Neobythites unicolor, Onecolor Cusk-eel, Spotted Brotula, Onecolor Brotula
    preoperculum 1 spine
    pectoral 26-30
    A 80-86