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  • 2 dark stripes
    D XII, 28-31, origin behind pectoral fin
    A 26-28
    D & A fully connected to C
    gill opening large, not tubular
    pectoral 10-12
    scales well separated, ~25 laterals, head & body
  • top back: dark stripe; all A base dark
    D XXIV-XXVII, 41-42, origin before pectoral tip
    A 34-40, origin under D elements 33-38
    D & A join round C
    gill opening large, not tubular
    pectoral 13
    scales well separated, cover top 2/3 body
  • spots: 2 between pelvics, 6 on D base, many on A base
    between eyes = eye
    D XII, 56, origin before pectoral tip
    A 55
    D & A join pointed C
    gill opening large, not tubular
    pectoral 13
    scales: few, well separated
  • v elongate
    uniform pink
    D XIX-XXII, 45-53, origin before pectoral tip
    A 37-48, origin under D elements 25-31
    gill opening large, not tubular
    low membranes join D & A to round C
    scales well separated, sparse
  • pale tan
    eye tiny, inconspicuous
    D XIII, 37-38, origin before pectoral tip
    A 35
    D & A fully joined to C
    gill opening large, not tubular
    pectoral 13-14
    scales well separated, body, belly, head, inconspicuous