L. madras

Predorsal scales extending to

mid-interorbital level; a

blunt, flattened spine on

upper margin of opercle,

above the main centrally

located spine;

interorbital width 4.4 to 6.5

in head length; total gill

rakers on first arch 18 to 21-

L. lutjanus

Body depth 2.9 to 3.3 times in

standard length; tongue with a

patch of fine granular teeth;

colour generally silvery-white with

a broad yellow stripe along middle

of side to caudal fin base and

narrow yellowish lines,

corresponding with longitudinal

scale rows