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  • 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
  • D VII + I,9
    Body: 3 rows yellow spots
    body side: rough scales
    snout sloped, not blunt
    pelvics separate, long
    A I,8
    C base: 2 large rough scales
  • 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
  • eyes large, high
    D2 I, 10-11; A I, 10-11
    D1 no spines elongate
    between lower jaws: canines
    pectoral 17-19
    pelvic: 5th ray long, may be longest
    body extensively scaled, smooth at front, 34-37 laterals, none on center belly
  • 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
  • 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
  • head: 2 yellow bars, yellow ocelli behind eye
    body: 4 yellow blotches + 7 yellow saddles
    Ds yellow stripes; C yellow bars, yellow below
    D2 10; A 9
    scales: wedge to under center D2
    pelvics: to A base, ray tips fleshy pads
  • head 2 yellow bars
    body- 5 round yellow blotches mid-side, back- 1-2 rows yellow spots
    Ds rows yellow spots; C 4-5 yellow bars
    D2 9; A 7-8
    scales: body none, C base 2 large, rough
    pelvic: rays unbranched, +/- fleshy tips, reach past anus
  • head - yellow blotches, iris green
    body 4 yellow bars, 1-3 like H
    fins yellow/orange
    D2 9; A 7
    no scales
    pelvics: rays many branched, feathery tips, reach past anus
  • head : 3-4 narrow yellow bars
    body: 2 yellow bars + 5-6 yellow saddles
    Ds rows black spots ; C base wide yellow bar
    D2 8; A 6-7
    scales: C base to under pectoral
    pelvics: rays unbranched/some branched + fleshy pads, reach past 3r A ray