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  • eyes small
    D1: IV
    back - white dots
    opercular spine blunt, skin covered
    C: 2 white stripes
  • back: dark + white reticulations
    LL white stripe
    D1: 2 hollow spines, black
    D2 & C: black borders
    operculum - 1 spine
  • filaments: few, top head only
    brown + pale mesh
    3 dark saddles top back
    D2 25-27; A 24-26
    large
  • filaments: many, side & top head
    tan + dark spots
    3 dark saddles on back
    D2 22; A 21
    small
  • large eyes
    D no spines
    body, D, C & pectoral: white blotches
    opercular spine large, sharp