| Main Ref. | Chen, J.-B., Y.-T. Li, J.-J. Zhou, C. Li, G.-X. Weng, H.-D. Lin and J.-J. Wang, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| 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 set of characters: absence of maxillary barbels; absence of anterior notch at the tip of the upper lip; lateral line scales 39-43; predorsal scales 13-14; narrow body width; lower jaw protrudes slightly beyond the front of the snout; 2 rows of pearl organs of the cheek, and the pearl organs are cone?shaped; the pectoral fins of adult males do not extend to the origin of the pelvic fins; adult males have significant nuptial coloration; the lower jaw and ventral side are orange?red; the envelope of the first six rays of the anal fin of adult males, females, and juveniles is orange red, and the remaining rays gradually become colorless (Ref. 137452). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 39 - 43 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 7 - 8 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 3 - 3 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 15 |
| 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 | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 11 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 9 |