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iris & fins red
blue lines under eyespot above LL under soft D: small
juv flank: spot large, ll through lower 1/2; rows blue spots
juv 9-10 wavy yellow stripesroof mouth tooth patch: V shapedA 8, end pointedLL 47-51 -
yellow
blue line along cheek
juv: oblique head stripe + pale barsD usually 14juv: dark bars on body; scales above LL parallel; 5-7 scale rows above LLroof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedA rounded endLL 40-45 -
red/orange
iris yellow
juv: grey, tail base & C yellow, pectoral base blackD usually 14
pectoral base: black blotchroof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedA end roundedLL 47-50 -
red body & fins
iris red
juv: dark spot under soft DD 14roof mouth tooth patch: anchor shaped
gill rakers 6-8 + 14-16A 9, end pointedscales: above LL 8-9, below LL 16-17, on LL 47-48 -
grey-brown, back with 8-9 pale bars
juv: stronger body barsD usually 14
fins darkroof mouth tooth patch: triangular/crescenttop & bottom canines v strong
A 7-8, end roundedLL 45-47 -
slender
grey +/- oblique head stripe
juv: strong bars, D edge blackishD usually 14roof mouth tooth patch: anchor shaped
large upper caninespectoral shortA 8 end rounded
LL 43-47 -
grey + white triangle under eye
juv: oblique head stripeD usually 14juv: oblique stripe snout to nape; body no dark bars; 8-11 scales in oblique rows above LLroof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedupper canines much larger
pectoral longA 8, end rounded
LL 46-49 -
large eye
grey, red edges to fins
juv: oblique head stripeD usually 12
spot under soft D: 1/4-1/2 below LLroof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedupper canines much larger
gill rakers 7-8+15-17A end rounded
LL 47-49 -
red
iris red
juv: dark spot under soft DD 14roof mouth tooth patch: anchor shaped
gill rakers 6-8+13-14A 8, end pointedscales: above LL 9-11, below LL 16-19, on LL 47-48 -
grey + yellow stripes; blotch under D mostly above LL
juv: black spot under soft D, pelvic & A yellow, D edge redD usually 12
spot under soft D: < 1/4 below LLjuv: black spot under soft D, pelvic & A yellow, D edge red; body - 8-9 straight yellow stripesroof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedupper canines much larger
gill rakers 6-7+12-15A end rounded
LL 47-50 -
red, iris & pectoral yellow
juv: black spot under soft DD usually 14roof mouth tooth patch: anchor shapedupper canines much larger
A 8, end pointed