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male: rear back - 3 black blotches + white dots
female: yellowish, diffuse bars, many white dotsD XX
behind chin 1-2 poresA 20
LL 52-58
scales before D, not on pectoral base -
D dark front, 1st spine long, XIX
body 6 bars; flank: series rows of dots
wide space between nape cirribehind chin 4-7 pores
D XIXA: 19
LL 50-51
scales before D & on pectoral base -
body: bars
flank: narrow stripes
pelvic base: dark spot
under head usually barred
male: lower 1/2 red
behind chin 1-3 poresA 18-23
LL 54-56
+/- scales on pectoral base, none before D -
female: many irregular blotches
operculum: white-edged dark oval
male: rear back - 3 black blotchesbehind chin 2 porespectoral 15
A 20-23; LL 51-56
belly & flank scales same size
scales before D & on pectoral base -
female: many irregular blotches
operculum: white-edged dark oval
male: rear back - 3 black blotchesbehind chin 1 porepectoral 15
A 20-23; LL 51-56
belly & flank scales same size
scales before D & on pectoral base -
body: bars
flank stripes
under head spottedbehind chin 5-6 poresA 18-23
LL 51-53
pelvic base dark spot
male red belowscales: pectoral base +/-, none before D -
behind eye: 2 dark spots
throat & belly spotted
border front D: dark blotchbehind chin 7-11 poresA 22
LL 54-58
scales before D, not on pectoral base -
just behind eye - black spot
lower head & body: many dark spotsA 18-20
LL 53-61
male: scales on breast
no scales on nape, +/- on pectoral base -
lower body ~ 6 brown lines
flank - central stripe
pectoral & belly yellowA 18-20
LL 50-55
no scales before D or on pectoral base -
2 dark blotches behind eye
throat & belly: dark spots
front D: outer edge not darkbehind chin 4-5 pores
A 19
LL 54-58
scales before D, not on pectoral base
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