| Main Ref. | Praveenraj, J. and B. Vijayakrishnan, 2026 |
| 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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: prominent, large black blotch on caudal-fin base; black spot on the anal fin absent; branched rays on pelvic fin (8); scales in longitudinal series (19 + 1); caudal peduncle (21.9-31.8% SL); incomplete lateral line and fewer scales in longitudinal series (19 + 1); pored lateral-line scales (5); pores on cheek (14-15); pre-dorsal scales (9); distinct concave notch on predorsal profile present; bright red dorsal, ventral and anal fins; and concave dorsoposterior margin of dorsal fin (Ref. 138710). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 5 - 5 |
| 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 |