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head low, wide, firm, with front ridges
eye largeD Xmouth 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 -
relatively slender
pale body & fins
preopercle 12 spinesD 22-24gill rakers 6-7 + 11-13A 6-7, 2nd spine thick, long
LL 50-51 -
fins black
preopercle 8-9 small spinesD 19-21gill rakers 6-7 + 11-14A 6-7, 2nd spine thick, long
LL 47-49 -
body robust
blackish body & fins
preopercle 8-9 small teethD 22-25gill rakers 7-8 + 13-16A 7-8, 2nd spine thin, short
LL 52-54 -
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, translucent
eye smallD1 Xlower 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 Xmouth 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 -
head low, wide, spongy, translucentoperculum & roof mouth blackmouth opens under snout
chin 6 poresgill rakers long, 37-40
preopercle 6-9 spines -
head cónical, deep, not spongyD1 XIlower teeth: center row slightly enlarged
chin 6 poresgill rakers 28-32
preopercle 6-7 short spinesA 8
1-3 rows rough scales on centerline of nape