| Main Ref. | Chen, J.-P., H.C. Ho and K.-T. Shao, 2007 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by having the following characters: a large black spot on the edge of the operculum; 8-10 peritoneal spots; pectoral fin not reaching a line from base of pelvic fin to origin of dorsal fin; posterior pelvic process wide; 13 dorsal-fin rays; 12-13 pectoral-fin rays; 9 anal-fin rays; 55-56 pored lateral line scales; 3.5 rows of scales between lateral line and dorsal fin; anterior palatine teeth longer than posterior ones; outer row of teeth posteriorly angled outwardly; nasal flap short and rounded; 23-24 gill rakers; snout relatively short (6.2%-6.5% SL); eyes small, orbital diameter 4.9%-5.4% SL); interorbital relatively narrow (2.7%-3.2% SL) (Ref. 58391). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 55 - 56 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 3.5 - 3.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 5 - 5 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 23 - 24 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 53 - 53 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 13 - 13 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |