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  • elongate
    eyes not wide apart
    top eye not well behind bottom eye
    large female: between eyes < 15% lower eye
    small female: snout 82% length before top eye
    female: 2 dark blotches on LL
    male: no blue lines on snout
    male: long top pectoral rays
  • body deep
    eyes moderately separated
    D 74-85; A 59-68
    tail base: dark blotch
    male: long top pectoral rays
  • elongate
    male: eyes v wide apart; top eye well behind bottom eye
    large female: between eyes 25-60% lower eye
    small female: between eyes > 15% lower eye; snout 66% length before top eye
    female: little or no dark mottling
    pectoral 3-4 dark bars
    male: blue lines on snout
    male: long top pectoral rays