| Main Ref. | Huber, J.H. and E. Meinema, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| 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: small species (29 mm. SL), with a slender body; 2 rows of large unicuspid teeth upon the lower jaw, in some specimens reaching far above the upper jaw; several larger canine teeth placed in a third row on the outside corners of the lower jaw; two rows of upper jaw teeth horizontally positioned; extended lower jaw in males; head squamation covering the head including the snout in front of the eye; dorso lateral process entangled with pleural rib; presence of teeth; and number of anal fin rays 12-13 (Ref. 137898). |
| 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 | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 12 - 13 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 12 - 12 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |