| Main Ref. | Ho, H.-C. and D. Golani, 2019 |
| 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 by the following characters: two light organs along orbital margin, one at mid-anterior edge and another at the lower margin; D 9; A 32-35; prehaemal vertebrae 32-36 and total vertebrae 87-91; lateral line scales 69-77; dorsalfin origin well before mid-space between pelvic- and anal- fin origins; broad black margin on abdominal ridge (Ref. 120632). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 69 - 77 |
| 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 | 28 - 35 |
| on upper limb | 10 - 10 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 87 - 91 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 32 - 35 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 9 |