| Main Ref. | Lalramliana, [N], D.V. Lalhlimpuia, B. Solo and Vanramliana [N], 2016 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks | Males with suborbital flap (vs. absent in females) and first branched pectoral-fin ray about two times wider than second branched ray; first branched pectoral-fin ray as wide as second branched pectoral-fin ray in females; smallest specimen with suborbital flap is 3.65 cm SL. |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | oval |
| 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: with deeply embedded and sparsely set scales on the breast between the pectoral-fin bases (vs. scales between the pectoral-fin bases absent in all other species); D 8½ branched; caudal-fin rays 8+7 branched; with an axillary pelvic lobe; incomplete lateral line; unbranched dorsal-fin rays 4; branched caudal-fin rays in the lower lobe 7; bent intestine without a loop; flank with 11-14 irregular shaped vertical bars; lacking a median notch on the lower jaw (Ref. 132598). |
| 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 | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |