Shorefishes - Gallery

under & behind eye: row spots join orange stripe

D & A end & front rays ~ same height

C: bars of orange spots

preopercle spur deep, angular, 8-14 spines

7-10 rows scales on cheek

yellow stripe on cheek -> 2-3 across operculum

soft D: black stripe along base

body: 4 double dark bars

preopercular spur: deep, square, 6-12 spines

body: 4 double dark bars

D: spines II-IV long, with filaments, black
soft D 3-5 oblique orange stripes

C: 3 orange bars, black & white spots on top edge

preopercle spur: square, deep. 8-13 spines

grey-brown
operculum: dark blotch

preopercular spur: narrow, pointed, 4-8 spines

A 2nd spine ~ 3rd