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  • male D - undulating stripes + large white spots, margin orange
    D 14-16, origin before pelvic orgin
    male C: rows orange-brown spots, margin orange, black triangular point at lower corner
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short, + palp & small spines + 2 hooks under straight tip
    scales: 28-30 lateral, 20 around tail base
  • body: 4-8 lines dots
    fin rays - small dark spots
    D 13-16, origin before pelvic orign; male - large
    male C: rows brown spots, center orange
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short, + palp & spines under straight tip, claws above & below tip
    scales: 26-29 lateral, 16 around tail base
  • 2 pairs pores on snout
    color geographically variable
    D 9-10, origin behind pelvic origin; male - fin sm
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short, + palp, 1 claw & spines under straight tip
    scales: 26-30 lateral, 18 around tail base
  • without 2 pairs pores on snout
    body blueish + rows orange spots
    D 8-10, origin behind pelvic origin
    male: dark oval spot above pectoral base, C - large spots
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short, + palp & small spines under straight tip
    scales: 25-27 lateral, 16 around tail base
  • male body: rows orange spots
    D 9-10, origin behind pelvic base; male - 2-4 blac
    male C: yellow + several vertical rows black dots
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short, + palp & spines under straight tip
    scales: 26-27 lateral, 18 around tail base
  • tan + rows red-brown spots
    +/- black blotches body & fins
    D 16-20, origin before pelvic base; male: inner 2/
    C lower border dark
    Yucatan
    male: pelvic tips swollen, sex organ short,+ palp & spines under straight tip
    scales: 26-27 lateral, 20 around tail base