| Main Ref. | Koeda, K., T. Yoshino, H. Imai and K. Tachinara, 2014 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | short and / or deep |
| Cross section | compressed |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | ctenoid scales |
| Diagnosis |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: 49-60 pored lateral-line scales; 4.5-5.5 scale rows above lateral line; 14-18 (usually 16) circumpeduncular scales; absence of blackish spot on pectoral fin base; usually only the tip of dorsal fin blackish; eye huge, diameter 13.0-15.3% SL, 43.6-51.5% HL; very deep body 44.6-49.1% SL; sides of body usually with irregular faint longitudinal light stripes (Ref. 95675). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 49 - 60 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 4.5 - 5.5 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 11 - 14 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 14 - 18 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | 19 - 22 |
| on upper limb | 8 - 11 |
| total | 27 - 33 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | 10 - 10 |
| total | 25 - 25 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 6 - 6 |
| Soft-rays total | 9 - 10 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 3 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 34 - 42 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 18 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 5 - 5 |