| Main Ref. | Hildebrandt, C.A., C.Y.M. Froehlich, O.B. Brodnicke, S. Klanten, P.R. Møller and M.Y.L. Wong, 2024 |
| 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 VI, I,10; A I,10; naked head and body; obvious groove between the isthmus and interopercle; body compressed and deep (depth at pelvic fin origin 39.4-45.0% of SL); rounded head in adults; dorsal fins fused with membrane; caudal peduncle relatively deep (15.5-18.7% of SL); long caudal fin (22.2-29.3% of SL); absence of post symphysial teeth, dentary elongate and recurved; teeth of two to three various sizes in several rows; cheek papillae elongate; adult orange-brown in colour with black margins on all fins except pectoral fins; black spot on the upper opercular margin; fins lighter in colour than body, with lighter oblique patch on cheek and 3-4 lighter bands on facial area (Ref. 133118). |
| 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 | 26 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 19 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |