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  • 1 shoulder spot
    pectoral tip reaches to 1-2 scales from pelvic base
    pelvic: oblique edge, inner rays shorter
    belly scutes 27-30
  • body deep (34-39% SL) oval, very compressed
    head 24-32% SL
    mouth oblique, terminal
    D origin before A origin
    shoulder: dark vertical oval spot
    rear tail base: black stripe ends in black rhomboid
    premaxilla teeth - 2 rows,outer row 3 points
    maxilla teeth: 3 points, center point large, robust, 3-4 (1-9)
    gill rakers 24 (19-26)
    A iii-iv, 26 (22-30)
    pectoral reaches over rear insertion pelvic
    scales large, smooth, 35 (33-38) on LL
    scales LL to D origin 8.3 (8-9)
  • shoulder: strong spot then a row small spots
    pelvic fin: rounded edge, inner rays ~ = outer rays
    belly scutes 28-32
  • shoulder - 1 spot
    pectoral tip reaches to 3-5 scales from pelvic base
    pelvic: oblique edge, inner rays shorter
    belly scutes 30-32