| Main Ref. | Furuhashi, R. and H. Motomura, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D 11-13; A 8-10; lateral-line scales 49-51; scale rows above lateral line 3.5, below it 4.5; vertebrae 49-52; anterior gill rakers 22-29; peritoneal spots 0-5; anterior palatine teeth in a discrete group, longer than posterior palatine teeth; anterior nostril flap (ANF) long and broad, leaf-like, extending above and behind posterior margin of posterior nostril when laid back; posterior process of the pelvic girdle is wide; posterior part of preopercle with scales. Colouration: body with five reddish saddle-like blotches; lateral surface below lateral line with a straight row of brown blotches when fresh (Ref. 137743). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 49 - 51 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 4.5 - 4.5 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 11 - 14 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 49 - 52 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 10 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 8 |