| Main Ref. | Costa, W.J.E.M., J.L.O. Mattos, M.A. Barbosa, P.J. Vilardo and A.M. Katz, 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 from its congeners by the following set of characters: unique color pattern combining LDPZ 1-3 represented by dark brown parallel stripes, with the LDPZ 2 and 3 stripes slightly converging on the caudal peduncle end; 18-20 dorsal procurrent caudal-fin rays; eight pectoral-fin rays; S6 pore paired, pores separated by interspace; anterior section of the infraorbital canal present; pointed mandibular teeth; 39-45 premaxillary teeth; long nasal barbel, with tip reaching the opercle; sesamoid supraorbital bone with a lateral expansion; and 14 ribs (Ref. 137859). |
| 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 | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 7 - 7 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 4 - 4 |