Key Identification Features
- Breeding males have striking coloration: distinct, irregular orange spots are speckled across the entire body, extending to the head and fin bases.
- Males and females of this species have distinct appearances.
- The species is split into two subspecies, which can be distinguished by slight morphological and genomic differences.
- Males and females can be distinguished by fin coloration: males have an orange tint on their fins, while females have colorless fins.
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