| Main Ref. | Zhang, E., X. Qiang and J.-H. Lan, 2008 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by having a rostral fold crenulated with a with a deeply indented distal margin, covered densely with well-developed papillae,; median lobe of lower lip with ring-like fold and central fleshy pad papillated; tubercles on tip of snout and anterior portion of lachrymal large, tall, conical with sharp tips; long dorsal fin (length 23.7-26.9 % SL); dorsal fin origin nearer to tip of snout than to caudal-fin base; black blotches on middle interradial membranes between branched dorsal-fin rays; long snout (length 50.0-57.0 % HL) (Ref. 74947). |
| 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 | |
| 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 |