| Main Ref. | Chen, I.-S., T. Harefa, Y.-C. Chang and C.-C. Han, 2022 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| 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 following set of characters: D 3 + 8; pectoral fin rays 11-13 + 9-11 (total 22–23; modally 22); lateral-line scales 69-72 (modally 70); predorsal scales 25-30 (26-27); pelvic fin moderately large, extending to rear vertical of dorsal fin; position of anus with larger distance of pelvic rear tip to anus about 1.5-2.0 times of that of anus to anal fin origin. Colouration of predrorsal region and head with rounded creamy yellow spots, pectoral and pelvic fins have several small whitish spots on greenish brown background (Ref. 127451). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 69 - 72 |
| 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 | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 22 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 15 |