| Main Ref. | Yoshida, T., K. Mabuchi and H. Motomura, 2018 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| 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 the following set of characters: D VI-I, 9; anal-fin rays II,12; pectoral-fin rays 12-13 (usually 13); developed gill rakers 26-31 (modally 28-29); total gill rakers (including rudiments) 27-31 (28); body depth at second dorsal-fin origin 25.5-33.1% of SL (mean 30.2%). Colouration: with a black stripe from jaw tips to anterior margin of orbit; black pigmentation lining the margin of caudal-fin rays; a subdermal black blotch or spot on the lower caudal peduncle; no reddish-brown to blackish blotches on the opercle and anterior portion of body (Ref. 129520). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 27 - 31 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 24 - 24 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 2 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 7 - 7 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 9 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 12 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 13 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |