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  • eye large
    narrow between eyes
    D - no elongate spines
    bright red, back with green blotches
    under head white
  • large eye
    red + yellow blotches + dense small dark spots
    D spines II & III v long
  • D: 3rd spine elongate
    red + brown & olive spots on back, D & C
  • pink + oblique bars
    LL: broken stripe
    D: no long spines
    D & C: spotted
  • eye small
    D: 3rd spine long
    red + yellow blotches & dark spots
    fins red, D membranes yellow
  • red + yellow blotches, dense pale blue spots
    D: 2nd & 3rd spines long
  • deep pits before & behind eye
    scarlet + red blotches
    all fins: red bars
    ridge under eye - 3-4 spines
    body: no skin flaps