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pale + stripesD 22-24mouth opens at front
gill rakers 23-25
preoperculum thin, ~smoothA 9; 2nd spine 28-31% head -
oblong
eye largepectoral base blackmouth oblique
front lower jaw: 1 pr canines
dark grey + spots on scales -
head low, wide, spongy, translucentchin 4 pores
mouth large, oblique, opens at frontdark band behind front teeth
gill rakers long, 43-49, 1st arch darkpreoperculum 6-9 spines
scales atop head smooth + 1-2 rows rough on center nape -
head cónical, deep, top not spongyD1 XImouth slightly oblique, opens at front
28-31 gill rakers
chin 6 poresgill rakers 28-32
preopercle 6-7 short spinesA 8
1-3 rows rough scales on centerline of nape -
head low, wide, spongy, translucent
eye smallD Xmouth opens at front
lower jaw: central row teeth not enlargedpreopercle > 4 spines
gill rakers short, 27-29pelvic long
scales atop nape rough to between eyes -
head low, wide, spongy, translucentD 21-23gill rakers 40-50
chin 6 porespreopercle 2 strong spines
inside operculum & mouth blackscales smooth on head except centerline nape: 1-several rows rough scales -
head low, wide, spongy, translucentD 17-20gill rakers 33-39preoperculum: 3 strong spineshead scales smooth