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  • each scale with small flap
    D: no rays, front hight, 1-2 ocelli at rear
    mottled red-brown, white flecks
    LL 32-37
    scales with skin flaps
  • simple cirri - nostril, eye, nape
    D XXVII, 11-13; 1st 3 spines elongate, flexible
    reddish
    operculum - no spines
    LL bends under D spine ~XX, front part 45-50 scales open under scales
  • D:1st spine very long, 1 ray
    pink to orange
    opercular spine conical, sharp
    opercular spine - conical
    A - row black blotches
    LL 36-38
    nape & pectoral base scaled
  • dark
    D, A & C - white bars
    D: no rays, 1st spine long, 1 ocellus
    opercle & pectoral base - white spots
    LL 32-35
    nape & pectoral base scaleless
  • eye & nape cirri hand-like
    D: 1 ray, 1st spine long
    body - 5 bars
    C base -bar
    pelvic rays 3&2 fused
    LL 35-36
    nape & pectoral base scaled
  • D: 1st spine short, 0-2 rays, black ocellus + ~7 bars
    dark oblique bar from eye
    pelvic rays 3&2 fused
    LL 31-36
  • D: front high, no rays, dark
    C: clear
    white bands: under & after eye, pectoral base
    A: dark + clear blotches
    LL 31-33