Diagnostic Description
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Belongs to the Macrognathus aculeatus species group but can be distinguished from all other species of this group by the following combination of characters: 8-10 rostral tooth plates; 20-22 dorsal-fin spines; and ocelli along dorsal fin developed as small irregularly arranged dark spots or absent (Ref. 83418).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 50 - 55; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 49 - 51; Vertebrae: 72 - 74
