| Main Ref. | Abonmai, T., I. Linthoingambi, C. Ngangbam, K. Thoidingjam and K.R. Singh, 2023 |
| 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 which belongs to the group with unilobed proboscis, can be distinguished by having scales on chest; with a black spot at the upper angle of gill opening; with five stripes on the body; no black spot at dorsal fin base; no indistinct black spots at the base of branched dorsal fin rays; presence of a black band at the middle of caudal fin; unbranched dorsal fin rays 2; lateral line scales 33-34; caudal fin with black band in the middle; transverse scale rows above lateral line 3 ½; circumpeduncular scales 12 (Ref, 130913). |
| 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 | 12 - 12 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |