| Main Ref. | Shinohara, G. and M. Yabe, 2009 |
| 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 distinguished by having the following characters: DXLVI-XLVIII; A II,28-30; membrane extremely incised, rays elongate; 11 pectoral-fin rays, including 3 ventralmost rays free from others and the longest ray 36.5-40.2% SL; pelvic fin rays elongate, membrane well-incised, and rays unbranched; 2 mandibular pores; 1 or 2 large black blotches on pectoral fin; black ocellus on caudal fin (Ref. 84251). |
| 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 | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 19 - 19 |
| total | 52 - 54 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 46 - 48 |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 30 - 30 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 11 - 11 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 3 - 3 |