| Main Ref. | Wang, J.-J., T. Luo, M.-Y. Xiao, X. Xie, Y.-L. Wang, H.-Q. Deng, N. Xiao and J. Zhou, 2026 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: processus dentiformis prominent, covering lower jaw when mouth shut; presence of body pigmentation, eyes normal, with diameter 10.9-21.0% of head length (HL); tip of maxillary barbel reaching the posterior margin of eyes; 8-9 branched pectoral-fin rays; caudal-peduncle depth 6.1-8.7% SL; 16 branched caudal-fin rays; interorbital width 23.6-39.0% HL; outrostral barbel backward extending beyond the anterior nostrils; and anal fin base length 4.0-5.5% SL (Ref. 138730). |
| 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 | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 9 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |