| Main Ref. | Kai, Y., E. Morikawa and R. Misawa, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: vertebrae 40-42; D 36 or 37; A 30; pectoral-fin rays 28 or 29 rays, deeply notched, with lower lobe reaching to anal-fin origin; large pelvic disk 34.2-34.5% HL (10.3-10.9% SL); teeth are strongly trilobed on both jaws, with inner teeth weakly trilobed or shouldered; cephalic pore pattern 2-6-7-2, chin pores paired; gill slit is above pectoral-fin base. Colouration: body bright red, non-variegated in life (Ref. 131310). |
| 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 | 10 - 10 |
| total | 40 - 42 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 36 - 37 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 30 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 28 - 29 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |