| Main Ref. | Modimo, M.Y., M.J. Bernt, R.J.C. Iyaba, J.J.M.M. Mbimbi and T.L.D. Liyandja, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| 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 from its congeners by the following characters: total vertebrae 28-29; pre-anal vertebrae 13-14; narrow supraoccipital process-nuchal plate interdistance 1.4-2.9% HL; wide orbital head width 64.7-76.2%; wide mouth 37.8-50.8% HL; wide premaxillary toothplate 12.9-18.6% HL; wide head, head width 70.1-81.1% HL; short dorsal-fin spine 10.8-16% SL); small orbital diameter 9.5-14.2% HL), wide interpectoral distance 16.7-21.4%; short adipose-fin–caudal-fin interdistance 2.7-5.2% SL); narrow interorbital distance 19.5-27.1% HL (Ref. 131888). |
| 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 | 13 - 14 |
| total | 28 - 29 |
| 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 |