| Main Ref. | Lamboj, A., 2004 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: moderately deep-bodied, with relatively small head and straight frontal profile; caudal fin slightly rounded (Ref. 52307). Coloration: body dark gray-brown; most body scales with red dot at center, more intense in males; no other special coloration patterns are seen in females (Ref. 52307). Adult males: cheeks bluish-gray; front of head and parts of neck pale violet; flanks orange-brown; dorsum gray; belly region and caudal peduncle pale gray in most specimens; numerous red maculae visible in dorsal and caudal fin, anal fin with larger, lightly-ocellated, red egg spots (Ref. 52307). |
| 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 | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 |
| Ventral 0 | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |