| Main Ref. | Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Pale cream and distinctively marked with black banding over the top, anal fin and a vertical band on the caudal fin base (Ref. 48635). Description: Characterized by black base and black spot on central portion of pelvic fins; large white spot at base of pectoral fin; scattered white flecks on body; vertebrae 13+16-17; tubed lateral line scales 0-2; 3 sensory pores on dentary; head with minute papillae; depth of body at origin of dorsal fin 4.2-4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | 30 - 33 |
| 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 | 19 - 20 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 6 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 8 - 8 |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 16 - 16 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |