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  • eye not tiny, not high
    under eye - 2 bars
    body: 2 rows oval blotches
    D origin posterior
    A 28-32
    pectoral 10
  • white + dense black reticulated spots
    lower lip - V shaped side notch
    gill opening tubular
  • eye on side, not tiny
    head mottled, irregular stripe along top back
    flank to A origin: short bars
    chin - knob
    A 32-37
    pectoral 11-13
    scales 22 radiating lines
  • eye - not tiny, on side of head
    head & anterior side barred
    base each D spine with a black spot
    chin - knob
    A 34-38
    pectoral 12-14
  • eye not tiny, at side
    D base -spots
    flank: row spots behind eye stripe
    lower lips - side pouches