| Main Ref. | Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | superior |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Characterized by red, pale grey or olive to dark brown color; head, body and fins with numerous small blue spots; small juveniles (under 5 cm) grey brown on back with scattered dark spots, broad, white midlateral stripe from upper pectoral base to basal portion of caudal fin, pair of dark stripes on central portion of caudal fin; front of jaws with pair of large canine teeth; 1-4 canines on side of lower jaw; body elongate, greatest depth 2.9-3.9 in SL; emarginate caudal fin; pectoral fins 1.8-2.2 in head length; pelvic fins 1.7-2.1 in head length (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 83 - 97 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 123 - 132 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 6 - 9 |
| on upper limb | 1 - 3 |
| total | 7 - 12 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1notched No |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 7 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 10 - 12 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position thoracic before origin of D1 | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |