Diagnostic Description
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Distinguished by the following characters: posterior interorbital pore paired laterally; second dorsal fin usually I,11-12; vertebrae 34-36 (Ref. 55841).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 113; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 34 - 36
Biology
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Occurs in swamps, backwaters, well vegetated slow-flowing creeks and rocky pools (Ref. 2847).