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  • dark above, pale below
    side head dark oblique stripe
    D1 8-9; A 6-7
    C: dark C bar
    D1&2: dark oblique bars
  • snout v short, steep forehead
    dark bar behind opercle, dark spot under eye
    C 3 oblique dark bars
    A 8-10
    mouth long
    pectoral 17-19, fin uncolored
    pelvics completely separate, rays branched, short, no fleshy tips
    no scales
  • head v depressed, no pores
    light above & dark below
    C round, base: curved bar
    mouth oblique
    pelvics form flat plate
    no scales
  • head: no pores
    body: 5-6 broad bars, 7 short saddles on back
    top jaw ends under front edge pupil
    pectoral 15, fin uncolored
    A 7-8
    no scales