| Main Ref. | Gill, A.C. and G.R. Allen, 2004 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is diagnosed by the following characters: D III,25; A III,14-15; lateral line scales 34-36; caudal fin is rhomboid to trifurcate; no small dark spot on the upper part of pectoral fin (Ref. 56434). Description: Characterized by male with white color with broad, orange midlateral stripe extending to middle of caudal rays, 3 rows of dark spots within stripe and dusky greyish on upper back with dark scales edges; female similar but with brown midlateral band; anterior lateral line scales 25-27; predorsal scales 21; depth of body 27.6-28.2 % of SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 34 - 36 |
| 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 | 25 - 25 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | other (see remark) |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |