| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | circular |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by white or pale grey color; brown band under eye; oblique blue line behind lower rear corner of eye; posterior head and body with 5 relatively broad brown bars; irregular black markings on back in pale areas between bars; pelvic fins with large bluish streaks; presence of diffuse orange-brown arc around margin of first dorsal fin; some fish with large black spot on basal part of dorsal fin; variable color intensity of brown bars; second to fourth dorsal spines may form short filaments; low membrane connecting pelvic fins; longitudinal scale series 103-111; greatest depth of body 5.4-6.4 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, 2.8-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 14 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |