| 1a |
No spot present on first dorsal fin; D1 with
moderately produced filaments.......2 |
| 1b |
A dark or diffuse spot located at the anterior
or posterior margin of the first
dorsal fin;.....................................................................................................................3 |
| 2a |
Upper lip with a prominent dark black line;
D2 - 15(14-16); D1 with
moderately produced filaments; least caudal depth greater
than
eye diameter .....................................................................................................
sp nov e |
| 2b |
Upper lip without a black line; D2 - 13(12-14);
D1 with moderately produced
filaments; least caudal depth less than eye diameter ...........................
stigmatura |
| 3a |
First dorsal with a spot at the anterior edge
only; no spot on caudal fin;
no black line on lip; second dorsal and anal fins both with
14(13-15)
elements ...................................................................................................
marginalis |
| 3b |
First dorsal with a spot at the posterior
of the fin, never at the anterior edge;
upper lip with out without a dark line;.......................................................................
4 |
| 4a |
Upper lip with a dark line; body with faint
vertical bars .........................................
5 |
| 4b |
Upper lip without a dark line; caudal peduncle
without a spot; at least the
lower half or all of the caudal fin dark in color ........................................................
6 |
| 5a |
Spot on first dorsal present but
weak; body with 3-6 faint vertical bars; spot
on caudal fin faint or absent; .................................................................macropoma |
| 5b |
Spot on first dorsal present and
large; body with 6-8 faint vertical bars; spot
on caudal fin faint; .........................................................................................umbrosa |
| 6a |
Dark spot on first dorsal dark and surrounded
by a hyaline area, forming an
ocellus, covering the membrane between spines 5-7; lower
half of caudal fin
dark, upper area light .....................................................................................
ocellata |
| 6b |
First dorsal with a weak spot at base covering
membrane of spines 5-7;
caudal fin entirely dark; membrane uniting pelvic rays black;
D2, anal,
pectorals dark in color ...............................................................................
chlamydes |
