| some dorsal fin rays very elongated |
| normal (not striking) |
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| some dorsal fin rays very elongated |
| triangular |
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| no spines |
no spines |
| lateral row |
| no other melanophores |
| melanophores on head + trunk |
| lateral row |
| no other melanophores |
| melanophores on head + trunk |
| with row of melanophores |
| normal melanophores at fin base |
| with elongated fin rays |
| Occipital ray first to develop at 2.0-2.5 mm, long and delicate, often extending to near the middle of the second dorsal fin in adults.
Pigmentation:
At < or = 3 mm SL: Melanophore at angle of jaw and tip of lower jaw; scattered melanophores on head and at base of pectoral fin. A few large, internal stellate melanophores in double row on side of body and tail. Melanophores on ventral surface of visceral mass.
At 5-10 mm SL: Small, scattered melanophores over surface of head and body but not on posterior part of tail. Several, large, internal stellate melanophores in a double row on side of body and tail. |
