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  • eye v small
    head scaleless, + large pores
    gold + black fins
    D & A separate from C
    5-7 long gill-rakers
    opercular spine visible
    body scales barely overlapping
  • head long, eye small
    front nostril high
    C not joined to A & D
    top jaw - rear end expanded
    head scales: cheek only
    opercular spine exposed
  • D 66-76
    A 50-57
    cheek: 4-6 scale rows
    opercle spine: 1 sharp point
    pelvic short
    male pseudoclaspers: triangular, outer twice as large
  • D 71-82
    A 52-61
    cheek: 6-9 scale rows
    opercle spine: 1 sharp point
    pelvic short
    male pseudoclaspers: inner club + appendix, outer - large wing
  • D 80-96
    A 63-69
    cheek: 4-6 scale rows
    opercle spine: 1 sharp point
    pelvic short
    male pseudoclaspers: 1, stick-like
  • dark blue
    D 94
    A 70
    cheek scales: narrow patch
    opercle spine: 2 points
    pelvic short
  • D 66-82
    A 48-53
    cheek scales: 5-7 rows
    opercle spine: 1 point
    pelvic long, reaches A
    male pseudoclaspers: same size, inner broad tip, outer triangle
  • D 58-65
    side lower jaw: 2-4 large fangs
    cheek scales: upper 4-6 large scales
    LL 3 rows pores
  • D 70-79
    side lower jaw: no fangs
    pectoral long
    cheek scales: 4 rows upper, 2 rows lower
    LL 2 rows pores