| Main Ref. | Kobayashi, H., B.K.A. Sumarto, D.F. Mokodangan, S.A. Lawelle, K.W.A. Masengi and K. Yamahira, 2024 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| 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: D2 I, 7; A I, 5-7, usually I, 6; pectoral-fin rays 15 or 16; longitudinal scales 24-26; transverse scales 8 or 9; predorsal scales 12-14; circumpeduncular scales 12; three anal pterygiophores before haemal spine of first caudal vertebra, head length 35.3-38.4% of SL; upper jaw length 14.7-20.0% of SL; predorsal length 43.4-46.0% of SL; pelvic fin base length 21.7-26.2% of SL; pelvic fin base width 4.2-6.3% of SL; suborbital papillae rows longitudinal; scales with distinct brown margins, forming reticular pattern; body lacking large bands and blotches; absence of distinct blackish shoulder blotch; dorsal and caudal fins finely barred (Ref. 137614). |
| 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 | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 6 - 6 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 1 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 7 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |