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Overall appearance; a good deal of variation, particularly in thicklips
Overall appearance; a good deal of variation, particularly in thicklips
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- there is often the suggestion of a black spot at the base of the pectoral, which is sometimes still visible when seen
swimming, also orange/gold colouration in the eye (see below)
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- usually quite slender, particularly the neck of the tail. There is usually, but not always, a gold mark on the gill cover,
but this can also be present in thicklips. The pectoral fin is usually quite long and 'scimitar-like', but again, not always.
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Head, lip, mouth, eye and pectoral:
Head, lip, mouth, eye and pectoral:
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- gold colour in the eyes
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- pectoral fins tend to look stubby when seen swimming
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- note the papillae on the top lip, absent in the other two species, but usually present in thicklips
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Jugular space, between gill covers:
Jugular space, between gill covers:
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- papillae clearly visible
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