| Main Ref. | Murdy, E.O., 1989 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: color greenish yellow; 5 large, midlateral, longitudinally ovoid, brown spots, anteriormost ventral to 01, posteriormost on caudal peduncle; 5 dark brown, saddle-like blotches on dorsum; caudal fin dusky with a yellow dorsal and ventral margin; anal fin hyaline; pectoral fin base with some small red spots, proximally yellow with red and yellow ventroposterior margin; pelvic fin yellow; absence of black pigment inside mouth; single large pore posteriorly in interorbital region; caudal fin not greatly lengthened, caudal fin length 19.4-26.7% SL; longitudinal scale count 62-81; body depth 10.5-16.5% SL (mean = 13.9%); head depth 9.8-14.4% SL ; head width 9.9-14.4% SL ; predorsal scales 23-38 (Ref. 5218). |
| 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 | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 28 |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 25 - 29 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 19 - 23 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |