| Main Ref. | Lyu, J.-B., F. Lin, T.N. Oo and X.-Y. Chen, 2026 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | |
| 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: 7-15 lateral blotches alternating with 9-17 saddles, distinctly narrower than interspaces; blotches more elongated in females and more rounded in males; two dark stripes extending from snout tip to the anterior dorsum of eye, forming an 'X' pattern, but not fused; a pair of blotches surrounding the fontanel, extending from posterior dorsal of eye to nape, and forming a triangle marking; 8½ branched dorsal-fin rays; 8+8 branched caudal-fin rays; lateral line complete; axillary pelvic lobe present; and upper lip with a small notch (Ref. 138782). |
| 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 | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 9 - 10 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |