| Main Ref. | Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | none |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | clearly convex |
| Type of eyes | more or less normal |
| Type of mouth/snout | more or less normal |
| Position of mouth | terminal |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Description: Body diamond-shaped, depth 1.2-1.6 times in standard length (Ref. 52193). Eyes large; mouth small; maxilla width 3.4-5.0 in orbit diameter (Ref. 52193, 90102). Dorsal fin with 8 spines and 27-30 soft rays; anal fin with 3 spines and 27-30 soft rays; pelvic fins small or absent (Ref. 52193). Scales small, 52-58 in lateral line; scales over base of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Adults bright silver with yellow and dusky dorsal fin tip; small juveniles more colourful with yellow over most of the dorsal fin and two vertical black bands over the head, one through the eye and the second behind the head (Ref. 48636, 52193). Fins yellow except pectoral translucent. (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | 1 Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 50 - 65 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | 0 |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 18 - 22 |
| on upper limb | 6 - 8 |
| total | 25 - 28 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 27 - 31 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | more or less truncate; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 27 - 32 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes suppressed/absent |
| Position absent | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 2 - 3 |