| Main Ref. | Gill, A.C. and H. Senou, 2016 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: D III,25, all segmented rays are branched; A III,15 where anal-fin spines are moderately stout and pungent, the second spine stouter than third; scales in lateral series 37-38; circumpeduncular scales 16; predorsal scales 15, extending anteriorly to anterior AIO pores; caudal fin is rounded (Ref. 118103). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 26 - 27 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 16 - 16 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 12 - 12 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 5 |
| total | 17 - 17 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 26 - 26 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 25 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes | more or less truncate |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 15 - 15 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 17 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |