| Main Ref. | Nakayama, N., H. Endo and W. Schwarzhans, 2015 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| 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 characters: 9 pelvic-fin rays; chin barbel 55 % HL, its tip extending beyond vertical through hind margin of orbit when laid back; moderately high snout, not depressed, length 28 % HL; orbit diameter 33 % HL; interorbital width 24 % HL; preopercular supporter broad, short (5 % HL); D1 II,10; pectoral-fin rays i16-i17; gill rakers on first arch (outer/inner) 14/20, on second arch 20/19; pyloric caeca 15; when fresh the ventral two-thirds of head and body are silvery; dorsal half of posterior part of tail prominently dark; ventral half of tail completely immaculate; OL:OH = 1.15; ostial and caudal colliculi not fused; TCL:PCL = 2.3 (Ref. 100825). |
| 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 |