| Main Ref. | Lan, C.-T., T. Luo, X.-R. Zhao, J. Yu, N. Xiao and J. Zhou, 2024 |
| 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 by the following set of characters: presence of body pigmentation; lateral line incomplete, with 6-8 pores; dorsal-fin rays, iii-6; pectoral-fin rays, i-8-9; pelvic-fin rays, i-6; 13 branched caudal-fin rays; caudal fin rounded, without irregular black markings; absence of black longitudinal stripe from posterior upper pectoral fin to the base of caudal fin; tip of pelvic fin reaching the anus; anterior nostril tube short, with an elongated long barbel-like tip; tip of maxillary barbel not reaching the posterior margin of the gill cover; and posterior chamber of the air bladder well developed (Ref. 137455). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 6 - 8 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | 6 - 6 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 8 - 9 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays 6 - 6 |