| Main Ref. | Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| 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: total dorsal-fin rays 32-33, none of spinous elements elongated; total anal-fin rays 21-24; segmented caudal rays 13; lateral-line tubes usually 0-1 (except 2 on one side of holotype), lower lip flap relatively weak and not separated into anterior and posterior parts; large black spot covering dorsal surface of snout and conspicuous white stripe on interorbital; large white spots absent on preopercle, pectoral-fin base, and upper abdominal area; and size small, maximum about 25-30 mm SL (Ref. 138626) |
| 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 | 10 - 10 |
| total | 37 - 38 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 11 |
| Soft-rays total | 21 - 22 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 19 - 22 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |