| Main Ref. | Iwatsubo, H. and H. Motomura, 2013 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| 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: D XIII-XIV,11-14 (mode XIII,13); A II,10-12 (11); pectoral-fin rays 16-20 (19); principal caudal-fin rays 15; spiniform caudal-fi n rays 2; scale rows in longitudinal series 23-28 (26); tubed lateral line scales 16-21 (17); scale rows above lateral line 4-5 (4), below lateral line 11-12 (11); gill rakers 7-10 (9) + 19-24 (21) = 27-33 (30); preopercular margin smooth; caudal fi n deeply forked no prolongedfi laments;a prominent black blotch covering upper two-thirds of pectoral n base throughout life; indistinct white spot at end of dorsal fin base; caudal peduncle no distinct markings; broad dark band along each caudal fin lobe (Ref. 94774). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 16 - 21 |
| Scales in lateral series | 23 - 28 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 11 - 12 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 19 - 24 |
| on upper limb | 7 - 10 |
| total | 27 - 33 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 13 - 14 |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 14 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |