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  • eye: small, oval, behind mouth
    2 large Ds
    2 barbels under snout
  • adult plain brown
    juvenile: ~8 dark bars
    elongate, slender; v long tail base
    Ds > pelvics, concave rear edges
    D1 origin over front 1/2 pelvic base
  • stocky
    snout short, wide, round
    small eyes
    2 large Ds & large A
    D, A, pelvic and pectoral fins - concave rear edges
    yellow brown