Diagnostic Description
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Adult male not darkened anteriorly; 13-24 predorsal scales, entirely cycloid; opercle always scaled; cheek usually naked; body depth about 5 times in SL.
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 10
