| Main Ref. | Murasaki, K., Y. Kai, R. Misawa and Y. Narimatsu, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| 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: vertebrae 62-64; D 54-57; A 50-53; pectoral-fin rays 18-21; caudal fin rays 7 or 8; lower jaw included, mandibular tooth plates entirely within posterior margin of premaxillary tooth plates; teeth on both jaws simple, forming bands each with up to 6-10 teeth; chin pores paired, opening in a common pit; gill slit entirely above pectoral fin; proximal pectoral radials 3 or 4; pyloric caeca length ca. 30% HL; body semi-transparent to light blackish (Ref. 137613). |
| 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 | 62 - 64 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 54 - 57 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 50 - 53 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 18 - 21 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |