| Main Ref. | Ferreira, K.M., A.C. Ribeiro, F.C.T. Lima, H.P. Silva, D.C. Ferreira and J.M. Mirande, 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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: six red dotted longitudinal stripes on the flanks; narrow dark midlateral stripe along the longitudinal septum of body, extending from second humeral blotch to median caudal-fin rays; presence of two humeral blotches; five scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line; 12-14 circumpeduncular scales; presence of adipose fin; 21-25 anal-fin branched rays; two humeral blotches; 3 cusps on largest dentary teeth; absence of a bony rhinosphenoid; absence of a conspicuous ethmopalatine cartilage; absence of denticles on gill rakers (Ref. 132478). |
| 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 | 31 - 33 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 21 - 24 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 10 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 7 |