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  • snout plates v short
    no nasal spines
    eye: no tentacle
    short spine over pectoral base
    C: 2 red bars
    mouth reaches past front eye
    pectoral: 1st free ray >> fin, dark blotch, rear edge white
    chest no scales
  • snout plates v short
    nasal spines present
    eyes with tentacles
    short spine over pectoral base
    C: yellow spots above
    mouth not reaching front eye
    pectoral: top edge barred, 1st free ray < fin
    chest no scales
  • snout plates extended
    body - 2-3 yellow stripes
    C: 5 yellow stripes above
    mouth short
    pectoral: upper rays - black & white bars, reaches past A base
    long spine over pectoral base
    chest not scaled
  • snout plates jut out
    long spine over pectoral base
    C: 4 yellow stripes above
    mouth long
    pectoral: red, reaches 3rd A ray, edges:- top - small spots, bottom - black
    chest scaled