| Main Ref. | Mihara, E. and K. Amaoka, 2004 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
This species is characterized by the following: caudal peduncle with 3-5 spines along both dorsal and ventral margins; caudal fin rays bifurcated except upper- and lowermost 2 (rarely 1) simple rays; shallow body depth 2.82-3.20 in SL (Ref. 83388). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 53 - 60 |
| 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 | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 9 - 11 |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 64 - 74 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 51 - 59 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 4 - 4 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |