| Main Ref. | Geetakumari, K. and C. Basudha, 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 | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Distinguished from all species of Parambassis by the following combination of characters: 58-60 lateral line scales; 9-10 pectoral fin rays; 19-20 gill rakers; two predorsal bones; presence of a vertically elongated humeral spot; maxilla reaches to ? of the orbit; 8.2-10.9 interorbital width; four preorbital ridge; 11 preorbital edge; six supraorbital ridge; 18 serrae at lower edge of preoperculum; 24 serrae at hind margin of preoperculum (Ref. 93109). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 58 - 60 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 10 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 19 - 20 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 24 - 24 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 8 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 10 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position abdominal | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |