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oblong
head low, mouth under snoutbarbels: chin - 3 pr, lower jaw - row 8-22
grey to v dark
juv: 4-5 dark bars, fins darkpreopercle smoothA II, 5-7 -
stripes on back parallel to LLD 23-26gill rakers 13-15A 6D origin to LL 5-6 scales
scale rows under spiny D parallel to LL -
stripes on back oblique to LLD 26-31gill rakers 13-15A 6D origin to LL 7-8 scales
scale rows under spiny D oblique to LL