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  • body: 2-3 alternating rows dark blotches, center row round
    lower head & pectoral base: no conspicuous marks
    male: D front spot & blotch top opercle
  • lower head: pale spots
    body: 2-3 rows dark blotches, center row round
    male: D front spot
  • lower head: no pale spots
    body: 2-3 rows dark blotches, center row = vertical ovals
    male: no D front spot
  • back ~9 saddles; flank 1-2 rows spots
    lower head & mouth: many pale spots
    male: first 4 D spines: large black blotch