| Main Ref. | Burgess, W.E., 1978 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | oval |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Preopercular serrae 27-44 (Ref. 9933). Description: Characterized by mainly white body color; vivid, gradually arching red stripe, narrows on posterior body, widens into large triangular marking on caudal fin; greatest depth of body 5.0-5.1 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 95 - 104 |
| Pored lateral line scales | 120 - 130 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 12 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 35 - 39 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 19 - 20 |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 21 - 24 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 24 - 24 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 9 - 9 |
| Soft-rays total | 16 - 16 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 1 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 14 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |