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deep pit behind eyes
large, plumed cirrus over eyeinside pectoral base & adjacent body and fin: whit
scales smooth -
eye large (150-220% snout)
small pit behind eyeno large spot between D spines IV-VII
pectoral reaches past end A base, no brown spots on inside basescales smooth -
long cirri over eyes
shallow pit behind eyesD 9.5
dark saddle above pectoralA base dark
body many skin flapspectoral 19-20, reaches past 1st A spinescales smooth -
ridge under eye: 1 spine
short branched cirrus over eye
large pit behind eyesD large spot between spines IV-VII
C - 3 bars, A - 3 stripes
bone over front mouth: 2 spines point downpectoral 16-17A 3rd spine not > 2nd
scales smooth -
iris yellow
ridge under eye: 3-4 spines
shallow pit behind eyesD 8.5
pectoral 19-20, NOT reaching A origin, inside face yellowscales smooth -
ridge under eye: 3 spines
branched eye cirrus
deep pit behind eyeslower head & body: small brown spots
pectoral 16-20scales smooth -
no pit behind eyes
no mushroom flaps atop eye
ridge under eye: 3 spineslength before D 34-40% SL
pectoral 18-21scales smooth -
deep pit behind eyes
slender eye cirrus
bone atop front mouth: 3-4 spinesinner face pectoral pale/large blotchesscales smooth -
snout v short
shallow pit behind eyesbody deep
pectoral 16-17, inner face yellow
inside gill chamber blackA 2nd spine < / = 3rd
scales smooth -
no pit behind eyes
mushroom flaps atop eyeridge under eye: 3 spineslength before D 40-47% SL
bone above front mouth - 2 spinesscales smooth -
ridge under eye no spines
deep pit behind eyesD large dark blotch between spines III-VII
bone over front mouth: 2 spines point downpectoral 18-19A 3rd spine > 2nd
scales smooth -
bone atop front mouth: 3-4 spines
deep pit behind eyes
inner face pectoral black + white spots
C pale + 3 dark barsscales smooth
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