| Main Ref. | Russell, B.C., M.C.D. Malay and R.A. Cabebe-Barnuevo, 2024 |
| 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 |
It is a moderately large species of the genus with 11-12 rays on the dorsal fin, 13-15 rays on the pectoral fin, 49-52 lateral-line scales, transverse scale rows above lateral line 3½, below lateral line 5½, pectoral fins are moderately long, extending past a line connecting the origins of the pelvic and dorsal fins. The outer palatines have 2 rows of teeth, the vomer 0-2 teeth, toungue has about 3-4 rows of teeth posteriorly, a rounded peduncle with a depth equal to its width, a black or dusky color on the anterior part of the stomach, posterior extension pale whitish, intestine black; leading edge of upper lobe of caudal fin with 3-6 black spots. |
| 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 | |
| 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 |