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head low, wide, firm, with front ridges
eye largeD X
mouth under snout
lower jaw: central row teeth not enlargedgill rakers short, 25-31
preopercle 7-10 short spinespelvic short
scales atop head rough to between eyes -
head low, wide, spongy, translucentinside operculum & roof mouth black
D1 XI+1-11scales smooth on head
mouth slightly oblique, opens under snout
chin 6 poresgill rakers long, usually 36-38
preopercle 6-9 spines -
in mouth pale, dark line behind teeth, 1st gill arch dark
head scales smooth, rough on opercleD2 I-III, 19-23C rhomboidal
mouth strongly oblique
chin 4 pores
gill rakers 29-36A II,8 -
relatively slender
pale body & fins
preopercle 12 spinesD 22-24
gill rakers 6-7 + 11-13A 6-7, 2nd spine thick, long
LL 50-51 -
head cónical, deep, top not spongyD1 XI
mouth 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 X
mouth 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, translucent
eye smallD1 X
lower jaw: center row teeth slightly enlargedgill rakers short, 20-24
preopercle > 10 spinesA 9
head scales smooth, 1-3 rows rough scales center nape -
head low, wide, spongy, translucent
eye largeD X
mouth under snout
lower jaw: central row teeth not enlargedgill rakers short, 22-26
preopercle 7-10 short spinespelvic short
scales atop head rough to between eyes -
body robust
blackish body & fins
preopercle 8-9 small teethD 22-25
gill rakers 7-8 + 13-16A 7-8, 2nd spine thin, short
LL 52-54
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