| Main Ref. | Hata, H., I.F. Mandagi and K.W.A. Masengi, 2023 |
| 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 characteristics: short maxilla 22.5-23.7% of SL, its posterior tip not reaching the posterior margin of the opercle; first supramaxilla elongated, it is longer than half length of the second; lower jaw 20.1-21.4% SL; abdomen covered with 5-7 + 9-11 = 14 - 16 keeled scutes, anterior to pectoral fin no scutes; 1UGR (upper gill rakers of first gill arch) 17-20; 1LGR (lower gill rakers of first gill arch) 23-24; 1TGR (total gill rakers of first gill arch) 40-44; 2UGR 14-17; 2 LGR 22-25; 2TGR 36-42; 3UGR 12-15; 3LGR 13-17; 3TGR-26-32; 4UGR 9-12; 4LGR 12-14; 4TGR 21-26; dorsal fin with distinct black blotches; pre-anal fin long 66.7-69.6% SL; dorsal fin base long 11.1-11.6% SL; distance between pelvic-fin insertion and anal-fin origin lang 22.7-25.3%SL; pectoral fin long 18.4-19.4%SL; pelvic fin 13.6-14.8%SL; body elongate 20.6-23.4% SL (mean 21.6) (Ref. 129422). |
| 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 |