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D XIX, 1st spine long
no opercular ocellusbody bars onto D & A, 2nd bar not wide
C base: 3 light spots
gut lining white
pelvics short, 5-7 bars -
oblique black-edged white bar under eyefront D:spot
no opercular ocellusbody - grid dark spots, fins yellow
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no opercular ocellus, 2 dark spots behind eye, oblique bar back from eyeD XX, 1st spine long
body bars onto D & A, 2nd bar narrowC base: 3 light spots
pelvic: 3rd ray > 1/2 2nd, 4 dark bars -
red-brown
male -front D stronger colorsD XXI, spines I-III long, longer in male
opercle: strong black & whiter ocellus
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D XIX, I < IV & Vbody bars not onto D, 2nd bar wide aboveC base: thin dark bar
no opercular ocellus
gut lining white -
fins: male red, female green
distinct opercular ocellusbody bars onto D & A, 2nd bar narrow
C base: thin dark bar
D XIX, 1st spine shortgut lining white -
D XX-XXI, 1st spine longest
no opercular ocellus, dark bar under eyebody bars onto D & A, 2nd bar narrowC base: 3 light spots
pelvics long -
nape cirri not reaching D
eye cirrus < eyeD: spines I & II < / = III, no dark spot at frontblue spots: head, body & fins
body: blue-green blotches
operculum: irregular dark blotch with diffuse orange border -
nape cirri reaching D
eye cirrus ~ eyeD: spines I&II > III, no dark spot at frontblue spots: head only
body bars to edge of D
operculum: ocellus, without clear white ring -
nuchal cirri not reaching D
eye cirri < eye diameterD: 1st 2 spines < 3rd, dark spot at frontbody bars onto D & A, but not to edge
male: red front & fins
operculum : black & white ocellus
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