| Main Ref. | Greenfield, D.W. and J.E. Randall, 2016 |
| 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 by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system without the NA, PITO & IT pores; dorsal/anal-fin formula 9/8; the fifth pelvic-fin ray 50-80% of the fourth ray; unbranched pectoral rays; caudal fin base with pale-edged black spot (Ref. 107299). Description: semi-translucent body with internal dark red to blackish mid-lateral stripe; presence of distinctive row of white marks on upper part of dark stripe with few white spots below; longitudinal scale series 23-24; ctenoid scales, absent on head, nape, breast and pectoral fin base; separated pelvic fins, thin membrane joining bases; depth of body 5.5-6.3 in SL (Ref. 90102); SL to 20 mm; females greater than or equal 12 mm gravid |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 23 - 24 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |