| Main Ref. | Stiassny, M.L.J., C. Keane, J.J.M.M. Mbimbi and B.F. Melo, 2023 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | fusiform / normal |
| 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: presence of a conspicuous midlateral stripe; midlateral stripe diffuse narrow or broad, straight band of dark pigmentation passing from the caudal blotch to midbody or extending to the opercle; strongly demarcated and distinctively club-shaped anteriorly; presence of an anterior extension of the club-shaped midlateral stripe in males; absence of humeral spot; 21-23 lateral line scales; caudal peduncle depth 9.0-10.6% of SL; absence of an anterior extension of a club-shaped midlateral stripe in males; absence of a humeral spot; pored lateral line scales 21-23; presence of a dark club-shaped midlateral stripe; and absence of dark blotches (Ref. 131251). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 21 - 23 |
| 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 | 17 - 18 |
| total | 36 - 38 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 8 - 8 |
| Adipose fin | present |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 11 - 13 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 9 |