| Main Ref. | Iwamoto, T. and M. Okamoto, 2015 |
| 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 by the following characters: 1D II,9-10; V 13-17; inner gill rakers on first arch 12-15; lateral-line scales over distance equal to predorsal length 35-42; pyloric caeca 11-17; length upper jaw 29-33% HL; length outer gill slit 13-17% HL; body without dark bands or notable markings; anterior one-third or more of first dorsal fin blackish, with dark pigmentation sometimes more extensive distally; paired fins overall dark; anal fin is almost entirely dark except near the base of anterior rays, especially in smaller individuals; rays of second dorsal and anal fins are black near posterior tip of tail (Ref. 105888). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 35 - 42 |
| 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 | 12 - 15 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | 2 - 2 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 20 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 13 - 17 |