| Main Ref. | Roberts, C.D., 2003 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | cycloid scales |
| Diagnosis |
This species can be distinguished from all other latrids and cheilodactylids (and most percoids) by having anal fin soft rays 26-30; vertebrae 16+21 = 37; a striped body colour pattern comprising three dark bands running longitudinally on the upper body and onto the opercular series and head, with a broader faint band on the flank and a narrow dorsal median band running along the nape and head in front of the dorsal fin (Ref. 76767). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 94 - 109 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 13 - 15 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 20 - 25 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 16 - 18 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 7 |
| total | 22 - 25 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 16 - 16 |
| total | 37 - 37 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 17 - 19 |
| Soft-rays total | 33 - 38 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 26 - 30 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |