| Main Ref. | Lin, B., J.J. Pogonoski, Fahmi, K. Wibowo, N.L. Chao and M. Seymour, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | oval |
| 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: five vesicular mental barbels on the chin; 11 or 12 swim-bladder appendages, and the ventral margin of the sagitta head expanded into a distinct convexity (Ref. 138397). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 46 - 48 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4 - 5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 7 - 8 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 11 - 11 |
| total | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 6 |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 32 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |