| Main Ref. | Wang, S. (ed.), 1998 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Color of body yellowish brown, bluish on back and white on belly; median axis of body with reddish yellow narrow zone, blue-black lines above the zone and shining blue-green lines under it; base of caudal fin with a large blue spot and the spot with a golden edge; fins pale white (Ref. 45563). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 30 - 31 |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 15 - 18 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 12 - 12 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 10 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 7 |