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  • head depressed, eyes close-set, dark bar - eye to mouth
    Ds oblique dark bars
    white + 6 irregular bars
    D2 9, A 8
    C oval, yellow + dark bar at base
    pelvics separate, rays branched
    scales rough, large, only body, 4 large on C base
  • head somewhat depressed
    pores: opercle 2, preopercle 3
    D2 I,9; A 8; pectoral 17
    9 broad dark bars with dark central dashes
    pelvics almost separate
    lateral scales 31-35, no scales above & below band forward to pectoral base
  • 3-4 oblique forward pointing bars behind eye
    pores: opercle 0; preopercle 2-3
    no head barbels
    D2 I, 10; A 9; pectoral 17
    6 dark, wide, oblique bars, center with dark dashes
    pelvic disc round
    scales: wedge C in 25-28 rows; 4 v large on C base
  • no head barbels
    pores: opercle 0; preopercle 2
    male D1: 1st spine filamentous
    male dark brown, female mottled
    D2 I, 10: A 9; pectoral 15-16
    pelvic disc oval
    2 patches scales - behind pectoral base & 7-16 rows on tail base, none on C
  • tiny barbel - front nostril
    pores: opercle 2; preopercle 3
    conspicuous short dark dashes along midside
    D2 I, 11; A 9; pectoral 18-19
    pelvic disc oblong/ovate
    scales: 26-29 , broad band reaches pectoral base, C base 4 rough
  • whitish; dark bar through & under eye
    no head pores
    body: 3 internal dark dashes + 2 rows yellow spots
    C: dark top & bottom edges
    mouth extends past pupil
    pectoral 16-18, clear
    A 9
    no scales