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t)\ Pectoral without distinct basal 

 ocellus. 

 w^. Uniform brownish gray 

 above; below white; 5 ir- 

 regular rows of spines on 



tail lintea 



w". Brown or dark greenish 

 brown, uniform or with 

 white and dark spots; be- 

 low gray with dark specks ; 

 1 to 3 rows of spines on tail, 

 batis 

 w". Uniform brown or \^'ith many 

 round dark spots, 1 near 

 pectoral base usually more 

 prominent, larger, and bor- 

 dered by light ring; below 

 light with irregularly 

 shaped dark blotches on 

 pectorals and ventrals ; me- 

 dian row of vertebral spines 

 on tail, sometimes 1 or 2 

 rows each side posteriorly, 

 naevus 

 v'. Pectoral with distinct basal 

 ocellus each side of middle of 

 disk. 

 «'. Uniform brown above; 3 

 somewhat irregular rows 

 of spines on tail-_ philipi 

 ar'. Warm brown ; 2 or 3 rows 

 of spines on tail__ powelli 

 v". Brown, uniform, or with numer- 

 ous darker brown spots, or few 

 large white spots, more or less 

 ocellate on pectoral base; me- 

 dian irregular rows of spines 

 on back, 5 rows on tail. 



oculata. 

 mI Jledian line of back and tail with- 

 out spines; brown, uniform or 

 with darker spots or light dark- 

 edged ocelli ; young usually with 

 round black spot marbled yellow 

 at each pectoral base; teeth 70 



to 80 quadrimaculata 



t". Back largely rough. 



t/^. Single median vertebral 

 row of spines on back 

 and tail. 

 s\ Uniform slate gray 

 above and below. 



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