Shorefishes - Gallery

snout: long plates
spine over front eye

D1: 1st spine short, red + 2 dark spots
pectoral red, dusky edge
D2 & A wide red margin

C red + yellow blotch

preopercular crest: 2 rear spines

breast scaleless

snout long plates
D1 1st spine short
preoperculum - 1 rear spine

red head & body
pectoral short, red + center rays black
D1 red; D2 red + yellow blotches

opercular spine short

breast unscaled, belly scaled

snout: plates very short

D: 1st spine long, red + dark spot
side body: oblique orange bars
D2 red + white stripes

C white + 2 red bars

preopercular crest ends in 1 spine

snout: long plates

D: 1st spine long, red + rear ocellus
C red + 2 thin white bars

preopercular crest: 2 rear spines

pectoral brown to grey