Shorefishes - Gallery

brown + oblong dark blotches, lines radiate from eye
fins - outer 1/3 dark, thin white margins

D: 4th & 5th spines longest

C edge regular

gill rakers 21-26

pectoral 16-18

gold or grey + dense brown spots
sometimes 10-12 dark bars

D: 2nd & 3rd spines longest

C edge regular

preopercle edge notched

grey + dark oval blotches and spots

D: 3rd spine longest

C: edge saw-like

brown spots + dark saddles + pale vertical lines
rare gold morph

D: 3rd spine longest

C border regular

body - elongate dark blotches with pale centers
dark lines radiate from eye

D: 2nd-7th spines ~ same length
soft D & A pointed

C edge saw-toothed

preoperculum corner - angular, strongly serrated