| Main Ref. | Hata, H., L. Sallan and H. Motomura, 2026 |
| 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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: 1UGR 17 or 18, 1LGR 22 or 23, 1TGR 39-41; 2UGR 13 or 14, 2LGR 20-22, 2TGR 33-36; 3UGR 10, 3LGR 12or 13, 3TGR 22 or 23; 4UGR 7 or 8 (8), 4LGR 10, 4TGR 17 or 18; scales rows in longitudinal series 31 or 32; maxilla long, 22.823.5% of SL, its posterior tip slightly not reaching to posterior margin of opercle; pelvic fin long, 11.9-12.2% of SL, its posterior tip reaching to vertical through 3rd to 4th dorsal-fin ray origin when depressed; paired dark longitudinal lines on dorsum posterior to dorsal fin, but not on anterior to dorsal fin; body scales non-deciduous, with densely reticulated grooves; head large, 26.3-27.5% of SL; and body deep, 28.8-28.9% of SL (Ref. 138764). |
| 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 |