| Main Ref. | Dishma, M. and W. Vishwanath, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | compressed |
| 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: great body depth at dorsal-fin origin (32.0-37.3 % SL); predorsal scales 17-18; dark blue bars (7-10) against faintly brown to yellowish-cream body, width of bar narrower than interspace width; lateral line complete, 30-32 + 2-3 scales; eye diameter (38.3-42.9 % HL), predorsal length (58.9-64.0 % SL); dorsal-fin length (21.6-25.7 % SL); ½7/1/2½ lateral transverse scales; circumpeduncular scales 12; vertebrae 35; D ii,7.5; A ii,10.5; pectoral i,11; pelvic i,8 (Ref. 89472). |
| 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 | 12 - 12 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 35 - 35 |
| 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 |