| 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) | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by mainly greyish purple except cheek and breast which is bright blue; forehead region yellowish brown; caudal peduncle and adjacent body below posterior half of dorsal fin, brilliant yellowish orange; dusky purplish or bluish grey fins except dorsal and ventral margins of caudal fin and sometimes inner portion of pelvic fins yellow-orange; dorsal rays XI-XIII,12-13; anal rays II,14; pectoral rays 16; gill rakers on first brachial arch 7-8+18-19, total rakers 25-27; tubed lateral-line scales 16; vertical scale rows 28; scales above lateral line to base of middle dorsal spines 2.5; scales below lateral line to anus 9.5; circumpeduncular scales 12; vertebrae 26 (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 13 - 17 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 2.5 - 2.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 9.5 - 9.5 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 12 - 12 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 18 - 19 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 8 |
| total | 25 - 27 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 26 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 13 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 14 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |