| Main Ref. | Larson, H.K. and M.P. Hammer, 2021 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| 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 characters: D2 I,7; A I,7; pectoral rays 15; segmented caudal rays 15-16, usually in 9/7 pattern; lateral scales 25-26; transverse scale count 8; predorsal scales 8-9; opercle with 1-2 rows of cycloid scales, cheek scaleless; shoulder girdle has a smooth edge; tongue is blunt; upper jaw teeth are very small, straight and sharp.Colouration: body whitish to pale yellowish with scattered small brown spots; the scales of dorsum with brown margins; a narrow black line or spot at the mid-base of caudal fin and two brown spots above and below midline, with the ventral spot always smaller (when alive yellow-brown) (Ref. 126575). |
| 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 | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |