| Main Ref. | Matsunuma, M. and H. Motomura, 2022 |
| 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 set of characters: pored lateral-line scales 37-41; black blotch present on each membrane associated with first and second dorsal-fin spines; upper jaw is covered with scales; pelvic-fin spine and distal portion of 1st soft ray are whitish, while remaining portions of fin dusky to black; second black body band crossing pectoral-fin base, and is interrupted by many pale narrow lines; ocellated blotch on the dorsal-fin soft-rayed portion semicircular or oval, with long axis/short axis ratio 1.6-2.0 (Ref. 126057). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 37 - 41 |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 10 - 11 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 21 - 23 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 10 - 11 |
| on upper limb | 5 - 5 |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 24 - 24 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 11 - 12 |
| Soft-rays total | 20 - 21 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 16 - 17 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 0 | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 15 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |