| Main Ref. | Sousa, T., W.B. Wosiacki, J. Muriel-Cunha, B.S. Prudente, R.S. Sousa and L.A.W. Peixoto, 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: distinct irregular suborbital blotches present, with chromatophores more concentrated near to the rictus and immediately below the orbits; caudal filament length in both sexes 35.1-36.8% TL; small black spots overlying the mid-dorsal region of the body; number of displaced haemal spines, three or four; dentary morphology, coronoid process of dentary continues posteriorly beyond dentary hook; anal-fin rays 152-173 (Ref 132455). |
| 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 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 152 - 173 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |