Short barbeled grunter (Hapalogenys nigripinnis)

Biology

Dorsal spines: 11; Dorsal soft rays: 14-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: Distinguished from its congeners with the following characters: dorsal-fin rays XI, 14-16; scales above lateral line 10-15, below 20-27; maxilla scaly; 10 pores on and behind chin, including 1 very small pore near symphysis on each side, 2 moderate-sized pores anteroventrally on each dentary, a single large pore ventrally, at articulation of dentary, its posterior part scaly; shape of dorsal- and anal-fin rays rounded and slightly angulated, respectively; cluster of very short dense papillae on fleshy lower lip; body often with two indistinct oblique dark bands, the first descending from nape to behind pectoral fin and then running to posterior part of soft anal-fin rays, and the second from base of anterior

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