| Main Ref. | Doadrio, I., C. Sousa-Santos, J. Robalo and S. Perea, 2023 |
| 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: low peduncle depth (CPL/BLD > 3.5; APL/BLD 1.2-1.7); lamina circularis at the base of the second pectoral fin ray and with convex outer edge. Well-developed lateral ethmoid (suborbital spine) with short laterocaudal process; narrow skull with elongated frontoparietal fontanel; less variable pigmentation pattern; well-developed pigmentation in the four Gambetta’s zones and no ventral pigmentation in adults; Gambetta’s fourth row has 1015 blotches, Median = 11; caudal fin base with two spots; lamina circularis at the base of the second pectoral ray present in males; and large upper caudal spot present (Ref. 137754). |
| 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 | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |