| Main Ref. | Ng, H.H. and C. Vidthayanon, 2014 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | elongated |
| Cross section | flattened |
| 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 characters: diameter of eye 10.1-11.9% HL; head width 18.3-21.1% SL; pectoral to pelvic distance 32.8-36.0% SL; distance from dorsal to adipose 9.2-11.7% SL; body depth at anus 11.0-12.7% SL; length of adipose-fin base 32.8-35.8% SL; adipose fin adnate to upper procurrent caudal-fin rays; length of caudal peduncle 16.4-19.6% SL, depth 9.2-9.7% SL; caudal fin weakly forked; preanal vertebrae 22-23 (Ref. 97386).. |
| 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 | 22 - 23 |
| total |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |