| Main Ref. | Abrantes, Y.G., T.P.A. Ramos, D.D.M. Bento and S.M.Q. Lima, 2023 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: scale rows around caudal peduncle 12-14; yellowish brown dorsal fin; pelvic-fin rays 6; neuromasts on infraorbital series 15-19; parietal neuromasts 4; contact organs absent; dorsal-fin rays 21-25; caudal-fin rays 22-25; dorsal-fin origin at vertical through base of 2nd-3nd anal fin ray, in males; filaments at tip of dorsal and anal fins in adult males 3; number of longitudinal series scales 28-30; scales transverse series counts 12; oblique position of dark grey bar in eye; iridescent blue dots in the body and caudal fin present; number of vertebrae 30; and narrow head width in males 51.3-64.1% HL (Ref. 137857). |
| 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 | 30 - 30 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 15 - 25 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 24 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 6 |