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  • cheeks puffy
    dusky + scattered dark dots
    D2 9; A 7-8, dark
    pectoral 16-19
    pelvics separate, rays unbranched, with fleshy tips, reach A origin
    22-27 lateral scales; belly all scaled/center naked
  • no head pores
    body - 6 bars, extend onto D
    D2 10; A 9
    pectoral 17-18
    pelvics separate, rays 1-4 branched, ray 5 not
    only scales = 2 large on C base
  • yellow & orange
    D2 I,7; A I,7; pectoral 14-15
    C base: wide dark bar
    pelvics separate, rays unbranched, simple, reach past A base
    24 lateral scales; belly scaled; C base scales v rough
  • mid flank: row ~8 yellow-brown blotches surrounded by bright white
    back 2 rows paired yellow-brown spots
    D1 no elongate spines, white + central yellow-brown stripe
    D2 I,10-11; A I, 10
    lateral scale rows 42-47
    body scales reach to pectoral base
    pelvics: no front frenum, no membrane between inner rays; rays 1-4 branched, tips not fleshy
    A: dark brown + white base & margin
  • 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
  • head - 3 yellow bars
    body - 4 yellow bars
    fins white + black edges
    D2 9; A 8
    body scaled to pectorals
    pelvic rays - multiple branches, tips + fleshy pads, fin to anus
  • 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
  • yellow above red; Ds & C yellow bars
    pelvics red; A red + black margin
    D2 8; A 7
    pectoral 16-18
    pelvic ray tips: 1-4 branched, fleshy, 1-3 unite - > flat pad
    pelvics separate, reach center A
    18-19 lateral scales; belly no scales
  • 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