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  • head- top profile straight
    eyes large, dark triangle below
    D1 VII
    body: 4 dark bars, 1st under D1 strongest
    C long, pointed, 2 dark stripes above, lower border dark
    pelvics separate, fin rays branched
    scales: rough, behind pectoral base, 1-2 large on C base
  • eyes large, high
    no head pores
    pectoral 19-20
    D2 11: A 10-11
    D1: spines I & II filamentous D2 I, 11
    no lower canines
    lateral scales 30-32
    belly scaled
  • white; flank - 4 oval yellow-brown blotches
    back double yellow bars
    eye yellow
    D2 11; A 11
    Ds & C white; A & Pv grey + black edge
    lateral scales 47-53, start under pectoral
    Pelvics separate, rays branched, reach anus
  • head & body white + thin orange bars
    C: 2-4 orange bars
    D2 9; A 8
    no scales
    pectoral bicolored: orange & white
  • eyes very large, close-set
    pelvics separate, rays 1-4 branched, no flat tips, fins reach anus
    scales: 12 lateral, rear scales smooth/weakly rough
    belly scaleless
    D2 8; A 7
    pectoral 16
  • body 4 bars
    D1: yellow stripe + white edge
    D2: rows yellow spots + white stripes
    C dark & white bars
    D2 9; A 6-8
    pectoral 15-17
    pelvic ray 5 < spine
    scales: 9-14 laterals, rear scales rough, 2 large on C base
    bdlly scaleless