| Main Ref. | Chen, Z.-X., T. Luo, Z.-F. Zhao, M.-Y. Xiao, J.-J. Zhou and J. Zhou, 2025 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral (shape guide) | elongated |
| Cross section | oval |
| 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 set of characters: horn-like structure and indistinct elevation at the head-dorsal junction absent; body covered with tiny, partially embedded subcutaneous scales and irregular black markings; wide mouth (7.8-9.3% of standard length) and longer pectoral fin (17.9-30.6% of standard length); last unbranched ray of the dorsal fin with weak serrations along the posterior margin; tip of the pectoral fins not reaching the pelvic-fin origin; complete and curved lateral line with 71-79 pores; and eight gill rakers on the first gill arch (Ref. 137745). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | 71 - 79 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 7 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 5 |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 14 - 14 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 8 |